SDR AALA981118

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21373
Part
Seal
Part number
6517563205
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
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 1523 - DURING APPROACH, WHEN GEAR HANDLE MOVED TO DOWN POSITION BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS EXTENDED NORMALLY. NOSE GEAR REMAINED RETRACTED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS MORE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG AND THEN NORMAL NOSE GEAR EXTENSION. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED EXCESSIVE PAINT ON NOSE GEAR DOOR SEAL. REPAINTED DOOR SEAL, DOES'NT RUB. LUBED NOSE GEAR STRUT AND ACCOMPLISHED RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK PER MM. SYTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)