# SDR 03FDEA00372

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2003
- Submitted: April 4, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N484FE
- Make and model: Boeing 727-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21466
- Aircraft time: 37,879 hours, 25,190 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Bushing
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Zone 700
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00372

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.