Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
May 12, 2004
Submitted
May 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19083
Aircraft time
67,138 hours, 49,385 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT (GREEN) DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR LOWERED, CAME ON AFTER NOSE GEAR PIN INSTALLED. ADDITIONAL INFO FROM DEBRIEFING CREW. EXTREME PRECIPITATION LEAVING MSY UPON ARRIVAL INTO SHV, NOSE GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE. CYCLED HANDLE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON ARRIVAL AT AFW COULD NOT GET GREEN LIGHT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. DID GO-AROUND TWICE TO ALLOW TOWER TO OBSERVE GEAR POSITION. TOWER INFORMED GEAR DOWN. UPON LANDING HAD MAINTENANCE INSTALL NOSE GEAR PIN PRIOR TO TAKE TO RAMP AND GATE.

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