# SDR 2000UALA00182

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3270 · Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3270)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: MS250111
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Tail Skid
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000UALA00182

## Discrepancy

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.

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