Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 9, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
72,171 hours, 28,260 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Cylinder
Part number
69141061
Part serial
RC399
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW OBSERVED AN A SYSTEM DEPLETION CONDITION AFTER EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM TRANSFER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THE CYLINDER HAD FAILED AT THE LAST END CAP THREAD. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070413002)