Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
December 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19850
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT INDICATION ON GEAR EXTENSION. STRIPS WERE ALIGNED IN NOSE WHEELWELL. NOSE GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION PERFORMED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND NORMAL LANDING FOLLOWED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWNLOCK SWITCH PER 727 MM 32-61-21. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING, OPS CK OK.

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