# SDR SWAA2023082292280

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 15, 2023
- Submitted: August 22, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N289CT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289CT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 36633
- Aircraft time: 52,228 hours, 31,491 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Gear
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zn 700 Landing G
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023082292280

## Discrepancy

NOSE LANDING GEAR HAS CORROSION ON AFT SIDE OF GEAR JUST ABOVE UPPER STEERING PLATE. (SEE ATTACHED PICTURES).<[01] CLEANED AND REMOVED PAINT ON AFT SIDE OF NLG JUST ABOVE STEERING PLATE TO IDENTIFY WHERE CORROSION REACHED IAW AMM 20-10-34.;[02] REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG ON TTG8Q004MQUG. RAISED A FAULT FOR THE OFF UNIT NLG SN# T9507Y0175 FOR VENDOR TO REPAIR. SEE TTG8Q00MX5V9 FOR FAULT RAISED AGAINST THE DISCREPANT NLG.

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