Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 21, 2011
Submitted
December 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30220
Aircraft time
40,656 hours, 8,788 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INBOUND FROM NRT, DURING WALK-AROUND FOUND FWD DRAG BRACE AFT LOCK SPRING BROKEN OFF ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. REPLACED BROKEN SPRING PER MM.