Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 18, 2007
Submitted
February 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22621
Aircraft time
39,606 hours, 24,973 cycles
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021123
Part serial
M00368
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION, AN AUDIO HORN SOUNDS WITH A CORRESPONDING RED GEAR LIGHTS AND RED DOOR LIGHT. NOTE: RED DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHES AFTER AN APPROPRIATE TIME. BEFORE TAKEOFF, AIRCREW CYCLED FLAPS TO 30 DEGREES AND BACK TO 15 DEGREES. TRIED SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NORMAL AND NOT NORMAL RESULTS. JACKED AC AND TESTED LANDING GEAR WARN SYSTEM. CONFIRMED OPERATION OF THROTTLE, FLAP AND L/G SWITCHES PER MM 31-26-000-5 P3 STEP 4D. ALL CHECK GOOD. REPLACED L/G POS/WARN ACCESS UNIT PER MM 32-09-121-4 P1 AND TESTED ACCESS UNIT PER MM 32-09-121-5 P 1-4 ALL CHECKS OK INCLUDING L/G WARN HORN. DOWN JACKED PER MM 7-11-000-2.