Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
January 31, 2002
Submitted
April 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27809
Part
Link
Condition
Broken
Location
Nose Gear W/W
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 171 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, CREW RECEIVED THE E/M 'GEAR DOORS' AND THE 'DOORS' LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND LIGHT REMAINED ON. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SEQUENCING VALVE LINK. (M)

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