Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
December 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14245
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20074
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
6552811120
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E & E Compt
Part time
22,299 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
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 GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON FINAL APPROACH TO EWR. THE RED LIGHT WAS ON, A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED DURING GO-AROUND AND THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CHECKED THROUGH VIEW PORT. THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SECOND APPROACH WHEN FLAPS WERE SET TO 30 DEGREES FOR A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND PROXIMITY SWITCH WIRING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG FOUR TIMES AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW MM 32-09-100.