Service difficulty report · Arm · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 2, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23558
Aircraft time
59,000 hours
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Arm
Part number
654610912
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Part time
59,000 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A LOUD THRUMP. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED RED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACTION PENDING. LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BEAM ARM FOUND CRACKED. REAR MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BEAM DAMAGED. BEAM ARM HAD 59,000 LANDINGS. LAST ULTRASONIC INSPECTION WAS DEC, 2003. PARTS TO BE ANALLYZED.