Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bearing
Part number
65358492
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Retract Cyl
Stage of operation
CL
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) NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. RETRACT CYLINDER UPPER ATTACH CASTING OUTER RACE DEFORMED AND CORRODED. CORROSION REMOVED AND BEARING REPLACED.