Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
June 5, 2002
Submitted
June 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19079
Aircraft time
65,776 hours, 48,907 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
106071719
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, AFTER RAISING THE GEAR HANDLE THE PRESS TO TEST & LIGHTS C/B (P6-3, LANDING GEAR) POPPED. 1ST & 2ND VERTI ROWS ON THE DOOR LIGHT PANEL LIGHT UP. ON RECOVERY, NONE OF THE GEAR LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT. M/GEAR EXT ACCOMP. F/O NOTICED A SPARK BEHIND 3 GRN LIGHTS WHEN HANDLE UP. DOOR PNL LIGHTS W/N PRESS TO TEST. T/S SYS PER WDM 33-18-01. USING F/O STATEMENT OF OBSERVING SPARK, PULLED M/G WARN MOD FROM PANEL, SET C/B, WITH PANEL REMOVED C/B DID NOT POP. DOOR LIGHT PNL DOES PRESS TO TEST. FOUND BULB CONTACT FOR N/G GRN LIGHT HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH BASE GROUND SHORTING OUT THE CIRCUIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/G WARNING MODULE PER 32-61-001-4. OPS CK'D PER 32-61-021-5 AND 32-62-011-5.

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