Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft time
54,826 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
69141064
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE WEEPING FROM THE NOSE GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER. THE AREA WAS CLEANED AND DRIED. THE VISUAL INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER END CAP WAS CRACKED. THE SUSPECT COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. LANDING GEAR SWUNG. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.