SDR F3LA99043

Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
June 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
19421
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
658005111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DEN - DURING SERVICE CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE BEARING MIGRATING AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN NOSE GEAR UPPER DRAG BRACE A-FRAME ON RT SIDE OF WEB. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW DRAG BRACE PER MM 32-32-21, PERFORMED RETRACTION TEST OF NLG, AND CHECKED OKAY. CYCLES: 66,483. (X)