Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
January 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708DH
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18275
Part
Connector
Part number
BACC45FT12C12S
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Tail Skid
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, NOTED NO TAIL SKID LIGHT. CYCLED AT 500 FEET AGL, GOT TOO LOW GEAR ON GPWS. EXECUTED GO-AROUND. EXECUTED PROCEDURES AND CYCLED GEAR, DURING GEAR EXTENSION, TAIL SKID CAME DOWN AND LANDED NORMALLY. INSP AND TEST TAIL SKID PER M/M. FOUND WATER IN CANNON PLUG. CLEANED, OPS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED SELF TEST ON GPWS, NORMAL INSP AND INSPECT CHECKED LDG SYSTEM FOUND NORMAL.

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