SDR GAIA00491

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 7, 2000
Submitted
December 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79748
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22450
Part
Rod End
Part number
1060779174
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: TAKE OFF ABORTED AT 70 KTS DUE TO VIOLENT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY.CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINKS TO BE DISCONNECTED CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHIMMY, RE-CONNECTED AS REQUIRED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING BYPASS LINKAGE ROD END TO BE SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.