Service difficulty report · Ball Nut · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21152
Part
Ball Nut
Condition
Rusted
Location
Nlg
Component
10607441
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT HMV, LANDING GEAR CHECK OUT THE NOSE GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO THE BALL NUT AND SCREW ASSY BEING RUSTED AND FROZEN UP. REF IPC 32-31-00-06 ITEM 185 (P/N 10-60744-1). THE ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE CHECK OUT COMPLETED SATISFACTORY.