Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
November 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22882
Part
Link
Part number
65462059
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE - FLT 957 - DURING CLIMB AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUOUS VIBRATION IN THE COCKPIT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT CLE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT, PINNED THE GEAR AND TAXIED IN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR FIXED OPERATOR LINK BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED OPERATOR LINK AND SWUNG NOSE GEAR PER MM 32-33-61. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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