Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
July 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19983
Part
Seal
Part number
AN622723
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,696 hours
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

FLT 32 - MDW - AIR TURN BACK - UNABLE TO GET NOSE DOOR LIGHT TO GO OUT ON RETRACTION. BOTH RED LIGHT AND AMBER LIGHTS ON. FOUND NOSE GEAR METERING PIN ORIFICE SEALS BAD, STRUT FLAT, TIRES HANGING UP ON DOORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEALS IAW 32-21-01 SWUNG NOSE GEAR IAW 32-61-0. OPS CHECK OK. (M)