Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
September 27, 2000
Submitted
October 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23518
Aircraft time
38,009 hours, 30,835 cycles
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
323701106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOUD POP WHEN RAISING GEAR ON TAKEOFF. AS WE PICKED UP SPEED, LOUD VIBRATION AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FOUND NLG DRAG BRACE BROKEN. REMOVED SAME. FOUND DRAG BRACE BEARINGS BINDING. REMOVED BEARINGS. INSTALLED NEW DRAG BRACE AND BEARINGS.