What was found
AIR TURNBACK, DECLARED EMERGENCY, DURING DEPARTURE LOUD POP AND EXCESS VIBRATION NOTED FROM NLG AREA, CYCLED GEAR NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NLG DOOR CONTROL ROD PER MM.
- Difficulty date
- January 26, 2003
- Submitted
- February 4, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N715SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7377H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27849
- Aircraft time
- 16,915 hours, 10,265 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Control Rod
- Part number
- 162A31083
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nlg W/W
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, P
- Precautionary procedure
- A, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.