Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
May 28, 2003
Submitted
May 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
46,418 hours, 32,347 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
189915
Part serial
844444
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Up&Down Lock
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

ON TAKE OFF, LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST THE OFF DETENT. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE FOR LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE. T/S PER 727-200 WDM 32-31-01. OHM CHECKED ENTIRE AIR & GROUND SENSOR CIRCUITS FROM L/G ACCESSORY RACK PLUG AND CONFIRMED AN OPEN CIRCUIT INSIDE THE AIR SENSING PROX SWITCH WHEN COMPARED TO A KNOWN NEW SWITCH. R&R'D THE AIR SENSING PROX SWITCH SENSOR LOCATED ON LT GEAR PER 727-200 MM 32-09- 221-4 & OPS CHECKED AIR GROUND SENSE & LEVER LOCK CIRCUITS PER MM 32-09-221-5 AND 32-31-016-4. AIR SENSE MODE NOW FULLY FUNCTIONAL. LEVER LOCK RELEASES ON TEST & L/G LEVER MOVES UP.

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