Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
November 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22925
Aircraft time
22,703 hours, 14,858 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON FINAL FOR LANDING WITH FLAPS 30 AND GEAR DOWN THE NOSEWHEEL GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE GEAR WARNING HORN TO GIVE A STEADY AURAL WARNING. A GO-AROUND WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND QRH CHECK LIST WAS RUN. AFTER RECYCLING, HAD 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS WITH THE NOSE WHEEL ALIGNMENT STRIP SHOWING DOWN AND LOCKED. NO FURTHER WARNINGS AFTER RECYCLING GEAR. INSP NOSE GEAR LOCK INDICATING SWITCHES, FOUND SWITCH D-298 CONNECTOR LOOSE. TIGHTENED CONNECTOR PLUG AND PERFORMED TEST PER 727-200 AMM 32-61-071-5, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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