SDR GAIA9959

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6812
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19487
Part
Mechanism
Part number
65175711
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

REF LOG SHEET 1591-30, DURING CLIMB-OUT OF FLIGHT KHA 717 FROM OKC TO MCI, THE RED GEAR LIGHT ON THE FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE AMBER NOSE GEAR LIGHT ON THE FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL BOTH ILLUMINATED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED AND EXCEEDED 250 KNOTS IAS WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. THE CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR IAW KHA B727 OPERATIONS MANUAL. THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE CREW RETURNED TO OKC AND MADE SAFE LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE FORWARD NOSE GEAR DOOR MECHANISM WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE DOOR MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTED IAW AA 727 MM 32-30. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON THE SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT