Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
September 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19720
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON GEAR EXTENSION NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND CYCLED LANDING GEAR IT EXTENDED NORMALLY. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR, LUBED DRAG BRACE, DRAG BRACE PIN AND ACTUATOR. JACKED AND CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES AND ALLOWED GEAR TO REMAIN ON NEUTRAL. HOOK FOR 15 MINUTES. WITH PUMPS RUNNING SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND USING ONE PUMP GEAR UNLOCKED AND EXTENDED NORMAL. GEAR OK FOR SERVICE.

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