Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19858
Part
Drag Brace
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A, NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON INITIAL TRY. FERRY PERMIT (9137) ISSUED AND SENT TO PRF, DURING INSP MX FOUND DURING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DELAYED SEVERAL SECONDS AND SOUNDED LIKE IT FREE FELL OR HUNG UP ON NOSE GEAR DOORS WITH A RESOUNDING CLUCK. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DRAG BRACE ASSY IAW B727 MM 32-21-11. OPS CKD MLG-EXTENSION AND RETRACTION NORMAL IAW B 727 MM 32-32-00.

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