Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21144
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door
Component
3240202582
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA AND NOTICED NLG LIGHT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOWER NLG DOOR CABLE WITH SEVERAL STRANDS BROKEN AND BIRD CAGED, NLG DOORS WERE NOT FULLY CLOSED. REPLACED CABLE ASSY, TENSIONED AND RIGGED SYSTEM AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING PER MM.