Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21675
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT (RED) WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP. ALL DOOR LIGHTS OUT. (CYCLED GEAR AND PROBLEM REMAINS, RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON) NOTE: NORMAL GEAR DOWN, NORMAL HYDRAULICS. AFTER 45 MINUTES, GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME, BUT RATHER DIM. *S/D* INSTALL 3 GEAR PINS. WHILE CHECKING POSITION AND LOCK SWITCHES PER M/M 32-61-71 DUPLICATED PROBLEM. FOUND CORROSION IN CANNON PLUG FOR POSITION SWITCH. CLEANED CORROSION FROM SWITCH AND CANNON PLUG. SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK OK, PER M/M 32-61-71. GEAR PINS REMOVED.