Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22041
Aircraft time
45,468 hours, 27,944 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 THE RUDDER LOAD LIMITER LIGHT AND BOTH THE RED AND GREEN LEFT GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. DURING THE DESCENT THE RED AND GREEN LEFT GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE RUDDER LOAD LIMITER REMAINED ILLUMINATED. UPON LOWERING THE GEAR HANDLE THE LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GREEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR D4658P DUE TO SEVERAL BENT PINS IAW WDM 32-64- 01, 27-22-01, 27-51-11 AND WIRE HOOKUP LIST. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF RUDDER LOAD LIMIT, REF WRI 27-21/0031. OPS CHECK OF LT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR ACCOMPLISHED. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, REF WDM 32-64-01, MM 32-61-091-4.