SDR GAIA00717

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
November 27, 2000
Submitted
December 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
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

FLT 728 - BOS-TOL - ON APPROACH TO TOL, WITH THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT INDICATED THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT AN NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. CLEANED AND SECURED CANNON PLUGS ON NOSE GEAR POSITION INDICATING SWITCHES. PERFORMED A NOSE GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW MM 32-33-00 AND NOSE GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION TEST IAW MM 32-34-00. NOSE GEAR LANDING GEAR AND INDICATING SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)