SDR AALA951743

Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21527
Part
Strut
Condition
Needed Repack
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.

What was found

DFW - FLRN NR 1310 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, THE DOORS LIGHT ABOVE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON F/E PANEL. EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND REPLACED UPPER GLAND NUT. SERVICED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WITH OIL AND NITROGEN. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)