SDR CKSA96405

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19974
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS13037
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN GEAR SHOWED LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. ON LANDING 3 GREEN, NO RED LIGHTS FORWARD PANEL SECONDARY GEAR INDICATION, NO GREEN ON LEFT MAIN GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGH FLIGHT. FOUND LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR CONTROL ROD TO SENSOR ACTUATOR BOLT BACKED OFF. REPLACED HARDWARE AS REQUIRED. HARDWARE REPLACED: NAS1303-7 BOLT, NAS679A3 NUT. JACKED AIRCRAFT IAW MM 7-11, SWUNG GEAR SIX TIMES IAW MM 32-32-0, NO DEFECTS NOTED.