Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
April 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21466
Aircraft time
37,879 hours, 25,190 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TEST FLIGHT. UPON RAISING LANDING GEAR, NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT AND RED DOOR LIGHT STAYED ON. AIR CREW COULD HEAR SOMETHING STILL IN AIRSTREAM. LOG BOOK ENTRY REQ. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND BUSHING FROM LOCK & POSITION SWITCH CONTROL ARM TO BE MISSING. INSTALLED BUSHING IN CONTROL ARM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST ON NLG IAW FED-EX M/M 32-61-071-5. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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