Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
December 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
62,453 hours, 34,511 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg
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

DURING CLIMB, ON GEAR RETRACTION THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR LEVER WAS CYCLED TO THE OFF POSITION, RED NOSE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE GREEN NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WA PERFORMED NOTING THAT THE NLG POSITION SWITCH WAS AT FAULT. R & R SWITCH, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.