Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 23, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
71,513 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
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

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE FROM YVP, THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED OF A NOSE LANDING GEAR DISAGREEMENT LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DISAGREEMENT LIGHT REMAINED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A BROKEN WIRE IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK WIRE HARNESS. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20090928001)