What was found
NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE WITH GEAR UP, AN EICAS MESSAGE INDICATED NOSE GEAR DISAGREEMENT. *S/D* DISCREPANCY WAS CAUSED BY THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PIN BEING LEFT IN PLACE. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY REMOVING THE DOWNLOCK PIN.
- Difficulty date
- May 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N775UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial
- 26947
- Engine
- Pwa PW4077
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock Pin
- Condition
- Not Removed
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.