SDR CAL950134

Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
February 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17406
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21269
Part
Trunnion
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

FLT NR 667 - DEN - THE CREW HEARD A BUMP SOUND AND FELT A JOLT ABOUT 1000 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MLG HAD FAILED JUST FORWARD OF THE AFT TRUNNION AREA CAUSING AFT TOP OF GEAR TO MOVE IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION AND THE SIDE STRUT TO JAM IN RIGHT INBOARD MID FLAP AREA. S/D - INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CAUSE OF LANDING GEAR FAILURE WAS DUE TO A CRACKED OUTER CYLINDER AFT TRUNNION JOURNAL. THE CRACK WAS A RESULT OF CORROSION. (M)