Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
September 29, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT (RED) AND GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR LEVER WAS RAISED. ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PER FHB PROCEDURES TO NO AVAIL. AIR TURN BACK REQUIRED. JETTISONED APPROXIMATELY 70,000 KGS OF FUEL. LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT AND TROUBLESHOT PER MM. ALL GEAR VISUAL INSPECTIONS AND OPS NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR WARNING LOGIC CARD AND SENSOR PER MM AND CLEANED SAME. INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING SENSOR PER MM. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR AS REQUIRED. SWING CHECK OPS AND INDICATION NORMAL.

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