SDR MWEA010025

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: January 3, 2001
Submitted: January 5, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805ME
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 48031
Aircraft time: 34,141 hours, 39,953 cycles
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Nose
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR IN-TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. -- MAINTENANCE VERIFIED INTEGRITY OF WIRING, PERFORMED DETAIL INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR, VERIFIED PROPER NOSE GEAR STRUT SERVICING, PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS, CHECKED FOR PROPER ACTUATION OF GROUND SENSING SWITCHES. ALL CHECKS PERFORMED ARE ALL OK. NO FAULTS FOUND. LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

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