Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 7, 2000
Submitted
May 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79750
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22452
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Tail Skid
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FAE FLIGHT NR 153, DBWI TO KIAD, DURING CLIMB AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN TO KBWI. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE TAILS SKID SWITCH AND GROUND OPS CHECKED OK IAW 32-71-01. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)