SDR GAIA00799

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
December 30, 2000
Submitted
February 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21512
Part
Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 2723 - BOS-TOL - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHTS ON FORWARD AND FE PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER RECYCLING LANDING GEAR ON THE 4TH ATTEMPT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE STRUT TO BE FLAT, CAUSING TIRES TO PREVENT NOSE GEAR DOORS FROM COMPLETELY CLOSING. FOUND SHRADER VALVE ON NOSE STRUT TO BE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE STRUT SHRADER VALVE. SERVICED STRUT, LEAKS CHECK GOOD AND NOSE GEAR LIGHT OPS CHECK NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)