SDR GAIA9612

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DURING APPROACH TO TOL, NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND AND GEAR WAS CYCLED AND EXTENDED SUCCESSFULLY. DOOR WAS RE-RIGGED AND GEAR CYCLED 10 TIMES BY NORMAL METHOD AND 3 TIMES MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO FURTHER TROUBLE REPORTED. (M)