Service difficulty report · Torsion Link · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60312
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23363
Part
Torsion Link
Part number
654628811
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KNOTS WITH NORMAL NOSE WHEEL TOUCHDOWN, A VIOLENT SHIMMY WAS FELT ON RUNWAY UNTIL AIRCRAFT MADE A COMPLETE AND SAFE STOP. THERE WAS NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING CAPABILITY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER AND LOWER NLG TORSION LINKS BROKEN. BOTH TORSION LINKS AND THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING COLLAR WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-21-11 AND 32-51-61. ALSO, BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. THE NLG INNER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED DUE TO HEAT DAMAGE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE NOSE GEAR VIBRATION.