SDR AALA950353

Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: February 27, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N701AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22459
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Splice
Condition: Broken
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
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

MIA - FLT 651 - DURING APPROACH WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND AND RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH ALL INDICATIONS RETURNING TO NORMAL. ACFT LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE SPLICE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (W)