SDR CAL950172

Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523PE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT NR 0702 - EWR - THE NLG WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE OPEN AND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT NOSE GEAR DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE RT NOSE GEAR DOOR ROD ASSEMBLY AND SAFETY WERE ADJUSTED PER MM 32-22-1. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (Z)