Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 8, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311NE
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19703
Aircraft time
77,083 hours, 53,720 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250114
Condition
Stuck
Location
Tail Skid
Component
Tail Skid · Boeing
Component part number
65579251
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 GEAR RETRACTION TAIL SKID ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF. CYCLED GEAR, SAME INDICATION. AIR TURNBACK TO PDX. CORRECTIVE ACTION: CLEANED AND LUBED TAIL SKID SWITCHES, SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL PER M/M 32-71.