Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
January 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24212
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28772
Aircraft time
12,191 hours, 4,104 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
162A21153
Part serial
E058
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
12,191 hours, 4,104 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION FOUND THE NLG AFT LOCK LINK CRACKED DURING PSV INSPECTION. THE LOCK LINK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-51, 401-801. AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF NLG LOCK SENSOR WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-61-41, PAGE 501. AN FCD IS BEING ISSUED TO PERFORM A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AFT LOCK LINK ON THE B737-700/800 FLEET.