Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
December 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 516 - FWA-ELP, ON APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO NOSE GREEN LIGHT AT ALL. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE NLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)