Service difficulty report · Bungee Cord · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
January 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Part
Bungee Cord
Part number
69141001
Part serial
ASTAR051101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

FORWARD GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND S/O NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION. GOES OUT IN UP POSITION. TRANSFERRED TO DMI LOG ITEM NR 22747 IAW ASTAR MEL 32-1 CAT "C". PLACARDS INSTALLED. REF DMI NR 22747 FWD GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND T/O NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION. GOES OUT IN UP POSITION. REPLACED LOCK SPRING BUNGEE IAW BMM 32-21-0. RIGGED AND INSPECTED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW BMM 32-35-0. OPS NORMAL, THIS CLEARS DMI 22747 PLACARD REMOVED.