SDR GAIA0701OP

Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
January 17, 2007
Submitted
February 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21512
Part
Strut
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 360 - MCO-ATL - DURING TAXI TO PARKING IN ATL THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH SUBSEQUENT DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON GEAR ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AND F/E ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BROKEN SIDE STRUT AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW BOEING 727 AMM CH 32-11-41. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)