SDR AALA971450

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21373
Part
Switch
Part number
AAP2069A
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

DFW - FLT 781 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE WITH NORMAL NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR OVERCENTER LOCK SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)