Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23885
Part
Torque Link
Part number
654628813
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

PHL - FLT 165 - ON LANDING ROLL IN PHL, A VIBRATION DEVELOPED FROM THE NLG AND STEADILY INCREASED. NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS LOST. AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ON ANY RADIO, INTERPHONE OR PASSENGER ADDRESS. RECEIVERS WERE OPERABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. NO BLOWN TIRES WERE REPORTED AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINKS HAD BROKEN. REPLACED SAME ALONG WITH NOSE LANDING GEAR. ALSO, REPLACED AUDIO ACCESSORY UNIT (P/N 65-52804-229). OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (M)