Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 7372P6

Difficulty date
December 17, 2000
Submitted
December 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272
Make and model
Boeing 7372P6
Aircraft serial
21613
Aircraft time
22,250 hours, 12,308 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
654610052
Part serial
MC01503P790
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Lt Wheel Well
Part time
16,449 hours, 26,808 cycles
Component
Lt Mlg · Menasco
Component part number
654610052
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

AIR TURNBACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LT. MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH GEAR HANDLE IN "UP" POSITION. RED UNSAFE AND GREEN GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN "OFF" POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRUT COLLAPSED CAUSING GEAR TO CATCH IN WHEEL CUT OUT AREA WHEN RETRACTED. REPLACED LT. MAIN LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND CHECKED OKAY.

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