Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
May 8, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
59,982 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Strut
Part number
65195178
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT, CREW DISCOVERED THE RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RT MAIN UPPER SIDE STRUT CRACKED. THE DAMAGED PIECES WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.