Service difficulty report · Linkage · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
June 10, 2004
Submitted
June 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17619
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27332
Aircraft time
28,031 hours, 15,216 cycles
Part
Linkage
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND VIBRATION WAS FELT COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEAVING JAX. THE NOISE STOPPED WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR A RETURN TO JAX. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR LOWER LINKAGE BROKEN. THE LINKAGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-22-11. THE DOOR WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-33-61 AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.