Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22076
Aircraft time
59,929 hours, 44,350 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Gearwell
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CHANNEL P/N 534201717:ATTACH POINT FOR NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR SHEARED ON GEAR EXTENSION CAUSING A_SYSTEM COMPLETE FLUID LOSS. REPLACED SAME