SDR UIEA200700354

Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date: September 6, 2007
Submitted: September 24, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N524MC
Make and model: Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial: 21784
Aircraft time: 95,563 hours, 19,822 cycles
System (JASC): 3210 · Main Landing Gear
Part: Link
Condition: Broken
Location: Rt Mlg
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ON LANDING INTO DOV, HEAVY SPARKS REPORTED DOWN RUNWAY. MX FOUND RIGHT BODY GEAR, FWD BRAKE TORSION LINK AT NR 10 BRAKE GAVE WAY, CAUSING DAMAGE (GROOVE) TO RUNWAY. BOTH THE NR 10 AND NR 12 BRAKES WERE REMOVED PER DDPG 32-5, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS MADE READY FOR A MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT WITH GEAR DOWN TO JFK.

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