Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22927
Aircraft time
28,874 hours, 16,679 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
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

WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO OFF POS AFTER GEAR RETRATION, ALL UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND GEAR EXTENDED UNCOMMANDED. GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POS AND ALL SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PUT A/C ON JACKS PER 727 AMM 07-11-000-2. DURING GEAR RETRACT, DUPLICATED THE PILOT WRI. FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL CABLES LGVB AND LGVA OUT OF RIG, SO RIG PIN WILL NOT LINE UP WITH RIG HOLE IN BEARING RETAINER (ABOUT A .5 INCH OFF) SEE REF: AMM 32-31-000-5, FIG 502 SHEET 1. ADJ/ RIG PER 727 AMM 32-31-000-5, PERFORM GEAR RETRACTION.

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