SDR GAIA00123

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
March 27, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH FROM BWI TO ORF ON FLIGHT NR 1791, THE NOSE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND AN UNSAFE INDICATION WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE FOUND TO BE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORF WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. PERFORMED A RETRACTION TEST ON THE GROUND AND ALL SYSTEMS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)