SDR AALA991682

Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21521
Part
Rod
Part number
6929527
Condition
Damaged
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

MIA - FLT 0941 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA EN ROUTE TO PHL, LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. GEAR CAME UP AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMIANATED. GEAR DOOR LIGHTS REMAINED RED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA. GEAR WAS LOWERED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT MIA. REPLACED ROD ASSY AND BRACKET. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)