Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727212

Difficulty date
March 11, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AS
Make and model
Boeing 727212
Aircraft serial
21458
Part
Actuator
Condition
Dirty
Location
Tail Skid
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF TAIL SKID LIGHT REMIND ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES DUMPED 26.2 FUEL RETURNED FOR LANDING IN ZIH. CLEANED ROLLER ACTUATOR ON BOTH SWITCHES. TESTED TAIL SKID NUMEROUS TIMES IAW 32-71-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OK FOR SERVICE.