Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
September 14, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19360
Aircraft time
63,292 hours, 47,551 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION RED RT GROUND UNSAFE LIGHT AND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES WITH GEAR HANDLE OFF, GREEN RT GEAR SAFE LT, AND RT MAIN GROUND DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON, AFTER RECYCLING GEAR IAW QRH, GEAR UP AND LOCKED WITH SAFE INDICATIONS. FOUND RT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH LOOSE AND INTERMITTENT R&R RT MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH IAW 727 MM 32-61-021-4. COMPLIED WITH ADJ TEST OF POSITION SWITCHES IAW 727 MM 32-61-021-5 ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.

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