Service difficulty report · Tie Rod · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
May 8, 2008
Submitted
August 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30812
Aircraft time
26,844 hours, 4,367 cycles
Part
Tie Rod
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Wing Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON WALKAROUND FOUND A TIE ROD AND CLEVIS BROKEN ON THE RT WING GEAR WHEEL WELL AT WBL 238.38 FIXED TRAILING EDGE UPPER RIB. REMOVED DAMAGED PARTS AND VISUALLY INSPECTED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH EO 4457A140. (A)

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