Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
August 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21470
Aircraft time
64,220 hours, 49,120 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND MAIN GEAR LOCKED DOWN (GREEN LIGHTS) - EXCESSIVE TIME DELAY BEFORE NOSE GEAR SHOWED LOCKED DOWN AND GREEN LIGHT. NOTE: RED DOOR LIGHT STAYED ILLUM UNTIL NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THROTTLES WERE NOT AT IDLE AND FLAPS WERE NOT MOVING. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR DOORS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR FOR BYPASSING. OPS CKS NORMAL.