SDR FDEA200807152876

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: July 15, 2008
Submitted: July 30, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N266FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21672
Aircraft time: 48,797 hours, 29,369 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED UNSAFE NLG INDICATION. C/W QRH, LIGHT TEST OK, USED MANUAL NLG GEAR EXT AND RECEIVED SAFE NLG IND AFTER ONLY .2500 TURN OF HAND CRANK. SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES IAW MM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOCK AND POSITION SWITCHES IAW MM 32-61-071-4, OPS CHECKS GOOD. ALSO COMPLIED WITH TSI 32-20/0003 NOSE GEAR LUBE. SUPPLEMENTAL TRACKING LEVEL 0 PART. CLOSED FINAL.