Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
February 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22933
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
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 DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON SECOND OFFICER'S PANEL AND RED DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON FRONT PANEL REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS ATTEMPTED. DURING RECYCLE, DOORS OPERATED NORMAL BUT LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING RETRACTION. ALSO, LOUD RUMBLING NOISE LIKE DOORS WERE OPEN WAS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. REPEAT WRITE-UP, DEFERRED LIGHT PER MEL 32-1 EXP 2-25-95 CAT C CONT NR 0215039, NOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING SYSTEM INOP. NOSE STRUT WAS FOUND FLAT AGAIN AFTER RESERVICING STRUT. RECHECKED NOSE GEAR DOORS PER MM 32-21, NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS.

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