What was found
WHILE TAKING THE RUNWAY IN A LEFT TURN, HEARD A BANG. THOUGH THE A/C FELT OK, ELECTED TO PULL OFF THE RUNWAY AND HAVE MAINT INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND THE LEFT NOSE WHEEL AND AXLE BROKEN. REPLACED NOSE GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N311WA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737347
- Aircraft serial
- 23597
- Aircraft time
- 47,805 hours, 32,992 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 6546221517
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.