SDR AALA961823

Service difficulty report · Strut Seal · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21088
Part
Strut Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TPA - FLT 0861 - DURING GEAR RETRACTION HAD A NOTICEABLE SHUTTER VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. RED NOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR TO NO AVAIL. LANDED TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED STRUT SEALS AND SERVICED NOSE GEAR PER MM. LEAK AND TAXI CHECKED NORMAL PERFORMED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)