SDR GAIA9903

Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6838
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20191
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ROC, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE NOSE GEAR 'RED' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND A RECYCLE OF THE GEAR, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A 'CLUNK' SOUND AND THE NOSE GEAR 'RED' LIGHT WENT OUT. THE AMBER LIGHT ON THE FLIGHT ENGINEERS PANEL WENT OUT AS WELL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AT IND AND FOUND THE NOSE STRUT FLAT. SERVICED THE NOSE STRUT AND MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO OKC FOR A GEAR RETRACTION TEST. IN OKC, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE GEAR HANDLE. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.