SDR GAIA06008

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 24, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Switch
Part number
H1010153
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nose Wheel Well
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

ON APPROACH TO LANDING, AT GEAR EXTENSION THE RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED. EVENTUALLY THE RED LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR, CLEANED AND SECURED CONNECTOR ON NOSE GEAR POSITION SWITCH ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF SWITCHES IAW MM. INDICATION NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)