SDR SWAA991815

Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102SW
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
23108
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
6580005113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, UPON GEAR RETRACTION FELT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG BELOW RUDDER PEDALS, FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION WHICH INCREASED AS AIRSPEED WENT UP. FOUND NLG DRAG BRACE CRACKED ON UPPER LT SIDE WHERE NLG DOOR ACTUATING ARM CONNECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE ASSY PER MM.

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