Service difficulty report · Pulley Assy · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
January 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21264
Part
Pulley Assy
Part number
65385588
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG DOOR FORWARD PULLEY ASSEMBLY WITH SIGNS OF CONTACTING THE PULLEY FOLLOWUP LINKAGES. THE FORWARD PULLEY ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT NOSE WHEEL WELL QUADRANT ASSEMBLY, NLG DOOR FORWARD PULLEY UPPER RADIUS ROD ASSEMBLY AND NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL DOOR PUSH PULL ROD-B WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT WAS REPACKED WITH FULL SEAL REPLACEMENT, THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL DOORS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-22-1, PAGE 501 TO 507. THE NLG WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.