Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 2, 2010
Submitted
June 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22015
Aircraft time
62,476 hours, 34,829 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door Lock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION THE NLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND RECYCLED GEAR WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED. R & R NLG LOCK ACTUATOR AND BUNGEE ASSY, PERFORMED OPS CHECK, ALL CHECKS GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.