Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 6, 2002
Submitted
February 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Switch
Part number
H10101534
Condition
Intermittent
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 272 - LAX-FWA - DURING LANDING APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND A VISUAL CHECK WAS MADE THROUGH THE NOSE GEAR VIEW PORT. ALL THREE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING MANEUVERING TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SWITCH AND NOSE GEAR POSITION WARNING SWITCH. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)