Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22950
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

PIT - ON FINAL APPROACH AT 220 KNOTS, CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED. CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND ALL GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY. DURING FIRST ATTEMPT, CREW DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRY OF GREASE AND LUBRICATION. PERFORMED GREASE AND LUBRICATION SERVICE OF ENTIRE NOSE LANDING GEAR PER MM 12-21-21. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED NOSE LANDING GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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