Service difficulty report · Indication · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
October 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19852
Part
Indication
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON INITIAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. RAN CHECK LIST AFTER GO AROUND ON SECOND EXTENSION INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXCESSIVELY LONG TIME DURING EXTENSION. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR EXTEND SWITCHES. FOUND NO PROBLEMS, EXTENDED AND RETRACTED NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. FOUND NOSE GEAR OVER CENTER KNUCKLE DRY. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR AND PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-0. WITHIN LIMITS, OK FOR SERVICE.

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