Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26916
Aircraft time
46,884 hours, 9,083 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Switch
Part number
1225P0089
Part serial
NA
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION HEARD LOUD BANG IN VICINITY OF NOSE GEAR. ABOUT 2 SECONDS LATER GOT NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION. *S/D* FOUND STRUT PRESS-EXTENSION LOW. NO FLUID LEAKS. REPLACED NOSE GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH SYSTEM CHECKED NORMALLY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.