Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22815
Part
Rod End
Part number
BACB10Y6
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, A THUD WAS HEARD IN THE FWD FUSELAGE AREA. EXTREME VIBRATION FOLLOWED GEAR RETRACTION IN NOSE WHEEL AREA. FOUND ROD END BROKEN ON FWD NOSE GEAR OPERATING ROD. REPLACED RT FWD OPERATION ROD ASSEMBLY, PERFORMED ADJ AND TEST.