Service difficulty report · Snubber · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 9, 2003
Submitted
January 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22008
Part
Snubber
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STARTING A CLIMB AT FL250 AND 340 KIAS IN LITE MOD TURBULENCE, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FORWARD AND S/O PANEL WITH ASSOCIATED SLIPSTREAM NOISE. AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO 270 KIAS LIGHTS OUT BUT NOISE AND VIBRATION REMAINED AFTER 5 MIN. NOISE/VIBRATION GONE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL SPEED. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOOR AND LINKAGE. TIGHTENED NOSE WHEEL SNUBBER. ALL PANELS CHECKED GOOD FOR SECURITY. NOSE GEAR DOOR OPERATES NORMAL AND INDICATIONS IAW M/M 32-22-00.