Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 4, 2002
Submitted
February 26, 2003
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
O

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

What was found

FLT 715 - ELP-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RE-CYCLED AND ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CLEANED AND RESECURED BOTH ENDS OF THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)