Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 15, 2000
Submitted
December 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70352
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23590
Aircraft time
40,932 hours, 21,390 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Flat
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. THE NOSE STRUT WAS REPLACED AND SERVICED IAW MM 32-21-17. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.