Service difficulty report · Snubber · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 14, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29243
Aircraft time
42,376 hours, 10,789 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Snubber
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

NOSE WHEEL MAKES LOUD NOISE IN WHEEL WELL. CREW COMMENTS: SNUBBER OLD? VISUALLY INSPECTED NOSE TIRE SNUBBERS. NEW SNUBBERS INSTALLED RECENTLY & NO CRACKS FOUND IN SNUBBER ARMS. REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES PER MM.