SDR SWAA970504

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83SW
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
22732
Part
Bracket
Part number
658005113
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTED LOUD NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR DURING RETRACTION. LOWERED GEAR AND RETURNED TO TPA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND GEAR DOOR BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR, PINNNED GEAR DOWN AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO HOU. REPLACED BROKEN HARDWARE AND REPLACED NLG A-FRAME DRAG BRACE PER BOEING M/M.

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