Service difficulty report · Stop · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
November 20, 2025
Submitted
November 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
65778
Aircraft time
16,877 hours, 2,569 cycles
Part
Stop
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD POP AND CLUNK VIBRATION FELT WHEN NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN SUSPECT LOUD CLUNK? DUE TO BROKEN NLG STOP BRACKET AND HISTORY OF DEFLATED NLG STRUT.REMOVED NLG OLEO CLOSURE STOP BRACKET FROM STATION 340 TUNNEL.ASSEMBLED ANGLE BRACKETS TO UPPER AND LOWER WEBS TO COMPLETE STOP BRACKET ASSY. INSTALLED RIVETS IAW DWG 162U0206.REPLACED NLG PRESSURE SWITCH ASSY WITH REF TO B747-8 MM 27-48-03.PERFORMED NOSE GEAR PRESSURE PROOF TEST WITH REF TO B747-8 MM 27-48-03. NO LEAKS NOTED

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