SDR 0004442203

Service difficulty report · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 7, 2000
Submitted
December 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22543
Aircraft time
52,550 hours, 33,944 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING GEAR RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED A NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT. CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO DTW AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DTW MAINTENANCE REPLACED A DEFECTIVE O-RING IN METERING ROD GLAND NUT. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.