SDR 97ZZZX412

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N895AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20660
Part
Bushing
Part number
631352
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Position Sw
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.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FLL, MLG WAS RETRACTED. GEAR HANDLE WAS THEN MOVED FROM 'UP' TO 'OFF'. GEAR EXTENDED. GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR WAS RETRACTED AGAIN RESULTING IN NLG UNSAFE INDICATION, AND F.E. PANEL NLG DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR SELECTED DOWN, GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED NORMALLY. ACFT RETURNED TO FLL. CORRECTIVE ACTION CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE NLG POSITION SWITCH ACTUATOR ARM BUSHING, P/N 63-1352, DUE TO WEAR.