Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20748
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON NOSE GEAR EXTENSION, HAD AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. INDICATED WERE TWO GREEN MAIN GEAR LIGHTS AND ONE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT. NO DOOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMUMINATED. PERFORMED EMERG CK LIST IAW POM INCLUDING AN ATTEMPT AT MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION TO NO AVAIL. VISUAL INSP OF GEAR THROUGH VIEWING PORT SHOWED NOSE DOWN AND LOCKED. UPON FLAP SELECTION TO 30 DEGREES, HAD AN AURAL GEAR WARNING. SILENCED WARNING AND HAD NORMAL LANDING. PIN GEAR AND TAXI TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR POSITION SWITCH 93, ADJUSTED. OPS CK OK MM 32-61-71, PAGE 501.