Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 5, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7292U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21570
Aircraft time
64,069 hours, 36,812 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MLG RED UNSAFE INDICATION ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN EITHER OFF OR UP POSITION. *S/D* FOUND LEFT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR OPEN. REPLACED SENSOR AND GEAR LIGHTS NORMAL DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK.