Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
May 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19230
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:SI, AIR TURNBACK AT 0100 UTC UPON GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE PAST OFF POSITION. ALSO, I/B ANTISKID RELEASE REMAINED ON IN FLIGHT WITH GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN/IN POSITION. REMOVED, CLEANED CONNECTOR AND RE-INSTALLED ANTISKID CONTROL BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG SAFETY SWITCH PER 727 MM 32-09-211. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK OF ANTISKID SYS CHECK GOOD PER 32-42-00. FUNCTIONAL TESTED GEAR SAFETY SENSOR (SWITCH) GOOD PER 32-21-11. ADJUSTED AND RIGGED NLG PISTON POSITION CABLES PER 727 MM 32-51-00.

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