Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 11, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7449U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21903
Aircraft time
58,330 hours, 33,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250111
Condition
Dirty
Location
Tail Skid
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TAIL SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO MSY. *S/D* MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED TAIL SKID UP SWITCH, S663. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH LANDING GEARS PINNED. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED.