SDR GAIA99101

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6821
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19496
Part
Connector
Part number
FZH6DE10SL3S
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 2508 - GEG-IND - ON APPROACH, HAD TO CYCLE GEAR TWICE IN ORDER TO GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN GEG WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT, GEAR DOWN TO SEA WHERE JACKS WERE AVAILABLE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TEST MULTIPLE TIMES. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD IAW 32-33-0. LOGBOOK RELEASED. DURING PREFLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE NLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SOUNDED. FOUND PUSHED PIN ON THE LOCK POSITION CANNON PLUG. REPAIRED THE SAME AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD PER MM 32-61-71. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVIC