Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
November 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199FE
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19509
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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 THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. A VISUAL SCAN OF THE ALIGNMENT MARKS INDICATED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. RECYCLED GEAR AS PER NOSE EXTENSION FAILURE PROCEDURES AND THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED NORMALLY. INSPECTED DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND BRACKET AS PER M/M 32-21-41. FOUND MOISTURE IN CONNECTOR. CLEANED, REINSTALLED AND SAFETIED CONNECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.