Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
November 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AT ORD WHEN GEAR HANDLE IS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT (RED) IS ON. HANDLE CYCLED UP AND OFF A 2ND TIME WITH SAME RESULTS. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LT IN THE UP POSITION. CLEANED NOSE GEAR DOOR SWITCHES AND TESTED IAW M/M 32-62-0. NO DEFECTS NOTED.