# SDR 2001UALA00961

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001UALA00961

## Discrepancy

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.

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