New 737's.. Why no nose gear lights?

[PhatAJ2008]

I see they are further back, and fold down. Is there a reason for this?

 

[Reebo]

I see they are further back, and fold down. Is there a reason for this?

?????? I don't understand. I do walk arounds on 737's all the time, brand new ones too!!! And all the nose gear lights are the same, -300,-500,-700. Not sure what you're seeing.

 

[geardown]

The lights by th main gear replace the older model lights that folded out of the flap fairings 2/3 way out on the wing. The new 73s still have nose gear lights.

 

[pianoman]

Correct me if I'm wrong but colleagues who've flown the 73 have told me the old retractable lights were MX hogs and broke down a lot. Maybe not worth the small savings in drag?

 

[SkiFishFly]

They still have retractables. They are in the underbelly now instead of out on the wings.

 

[PhatAJ2008]

I guess I never see Southwest using thier nose gear lights on their newer a/c, only the retractable ones near the middle.

 

[skydraulic]

I see they are further back, and fold down. Is there a reason for this?

Job security for an engineering group at Boeing.

 

[Juniority]

At BWI during the winter of 05-06 we discovered that if you try to take off on a runway that has only been halfway plowed you can knock the retractable landing lights right off the belly of a nice new -700.

 

[ClubORD]

At BWI during the winter of 05-06 we discovered that if you try to take off on a runway that has only been halfway plowed you can knock the retractable landing lights right off the belly of a nice new -700.

That was really funny...nicely done!

 

[RedBelly]

No joke ClubORD... on a contaminated runway, the nosegear can kick up debris into the lights on the belly.