SDR 0003382202

Service difficulty report · Sync Shaft · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
September 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22155
Aircraft time
53,812 hours, 34,031 cycles
Part
Sync Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
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

ON TAKEOFF AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. FLIGHT DECK CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN SYNCHRONIZING ROD ON NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.