Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
April 24, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
45,789 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Rod End
Part number
69355174
Condition
Worn
Location
Steering Tiller
Part time
18,425 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MINOR BUT PERSISTENT VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE STEERING TILLER DURING TAXI, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS.