Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
January 25, 2003
Submitted
January 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19081
Aircraft time
67,251 hours, 49,279 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D1
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT, NO NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION. (GREEN LIGHTS). REPLACED BOTH BULBS NO EFFECT. CYCLED GEAR, TESTED BULBS, DID NOT WORK, REPLACED BOTH BULBS, AGAIN A VERY WEAK LIGHT, GOOD INDICATION, WENT TO BRIGHT, WORKED. BACK TO DIM AND WAS INTERMITTENT, LANDING NORMAL IN ALL RESPECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACE THE NOSE GEAR POSITION SWITCH IAW MM 32-61-021-4. CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUG. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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