Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
December 16, 2003
Submitted
December 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
38,899 hours, 25,915 cycles
Part
Accessory Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RAISE PAST THE OFF POSTION. RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE CHECKLIST. AURAL WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHEN CHECKLIST CALLED FOR RAISING FLAPS TO 2 DEG. RECONFIGURED AND LANDED AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT FAILED AIR SENSING TEST. SUSPECT LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT BAD OR AIR SENSING SWITCH IN GEAR WELL. ORDERED PARTS REF WDM 32-31-01 PAGE 5. RANG AIR SENSING SENSOR AT D1890B FROM PINS 35 AND 36. FOUND SENSOR NG REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR SENSOR PER 32-09-221-4. PERFORMED ALTERNATE TEST PROCEDURE PER EA 7-3210-75019. OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL.

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