Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 4, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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 SMOOTH LANDING AND DURING MINIMAL BRAKING ROLLOUT, NOSE STRUT FELT TO BOTTOM OUT AND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND DOOR CHECKED BY S/O. HANDLE NOT FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED. SERVICED NOSE STRUT AS REQUIRED IAW B727 M/M 12-15-24. NO LEAKS NOTED. ADJUSTED ENTRY DOOR FOR SOFT UNLATCHING IAW B727 M/M 52-11-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED.