Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
November 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Part
Torque Link
Part number
200556209
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
40,037 hours
Component
200427009
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)ON LANDING ROLL CREW FELT A HEAVY SHIMMY AND VIBRATION FROM THE LANDING GEAR. ON FINAL ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED LOWER ON THE L/H SIDE, HOWEVER, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AND THE AIRCRAF T CAME TO A STOP IN THE CENTRE OF THE RUNWAY. THE L/H MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES HAD IMPACTED THE L/H INBOARD FLAP - TWO LOCATIONS - CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND ON AIRCRAFT STOPPING IMPACTED THE L/H OUTBOARD FLAP BRINGING THE WHEELS TO A HALT.

More about the Fokker F.28 MK 1000