SDR GAIA9960A

Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
May 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284KH
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21108
Part
Pin
Part number
65348784
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

MCO - FLT 1726 - AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTED GEAR AND GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. PROCEEDED TO MEM AND LANDING WAS SMOOTH. BRAKING WAS STARTED AT 80 KIS, RUMBLE WAS NOTICED IN THE AIRCRAFT. UNABLE TO STEER AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK APEX PIN MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED STEERING ROD ASSEMBLIES, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLES. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK APEX PIN AND PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION IAW BOEING MM CHAPTER 32. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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