Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
April 15, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19081
Aircraft time
67,338 hours, 49,344 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING FIRST FLIGHT GEAR EXTENSION GOT NO GREEN NOSE GEAR INDICATOR (NO RED ONE EIGHTER) LIGHTS CHECKED GOOD, LONG AFTER OTHER MAIN GEAR INDICATION ON S/O PANEL, A PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. AFTER RECYCLING GEAR GOT NORMAL GEAR IND. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND WATER AND CORROSION ON POSITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. REMOVED CORROSION AND WATER, OPS CHECKED IAW B727-100 M/M 32-61-021-5. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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