Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
June 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69741
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22250
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING IAH. GEAR RECYCLING DID NOT HELP. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOTH NOSE GEAR DOOR SWITCHES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-62-11. OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED GOOD.