Service difficulty report · Fulcrum · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
February 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178RV
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Aircraft serial
188C2010
Part
Fulcrum
Part number
8304435
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Component
8304441
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO CDB DUE ON TAKEOFF FROM DUT, NLG FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AND MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ANCH. ANCH MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT AFT SIDE OF CROSS HEAD FULCRUM CRACKED APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH FROM INBOARD END OF PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR FITTINGS. CHANGED NLG ASSY. (X)