SDR AALA970699

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20990
Part
Seal
Part number
6924522
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1418 - DURING APPROACH TO ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR BULKHEAD SEAL DUE TO OLD SEAL TRAPPING WATER WHICH THEN FROZE AND MADE DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. ACCOMP NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)