SDR MZZA95027

Service difficulty report · Lock Actuator · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69741
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22250
Part
Lock Actuator
Part number
65404676
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT NR 932 - GUM - ON FINAL, GEAR HANDLE DOWN, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT OPEN. UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT NOSE, DID NOT HAVE ANNUNCIATOR NOSE GEAR LIGHT. RECYCLE GEAR, OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT AND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR FORWARD FAIRING DOOR SEALS COATED WITH TAR, WHICH CAUSING DOOR TO STICK. ALSO, FOUND SEVERAL GREASE FITTINGS DRY. CLEANED DOOR AREA AND LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR AND DOOR PER MM 12-21. PRECAUTION REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR.