Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
March 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79746
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22449
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE NOSE GEAR DOORS CAME OPEN ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE RED NOSE GEAR DOORS LIGHT WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN UP OR OFF POSITION WHILE AT CRUISE. VIBRATION WAS FELT AND NOISE LEVEL HAD INCREASED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OUT OF RIG. THE DOORS WERE RIGGED IAW MM 32-22-1 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.