SDR GAIA9909

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90AX
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20040
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, WITH GEAR RETRACTED, FLYING OUT OF HUF EN ROUTE TO IAH, THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON THE FRONT AND THE F/E'S AMBER NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR AREA FOUND THE CANNON PLUG FOR THE NOSE GEAR POSITION SWITCH HAD BACKED OFF THE SWITCH AND HAD BECOME DISENGAGED. INSPECTED THE CANNON PLUG AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. REINSTALLED THE CANNON PLUG TO THE SWITCH AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL IAW MM 32-60. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)