SDR GAIA9610

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
May 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLT 725 - TOL-IAH - WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DURING APPROACH TO IAH, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND AND MANUAL EXTENSION WAS EMPLOYED TO EXTEND GEAR. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO DFW ON SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR INSPECTION PER MM CH 32-33-0. INSPECTION REVEALED NOTHING AMISS, GEAR WAS LUBED AND CYCLED SUCCESSFULLY NUMEROUS TIMES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)