SDR 2004F00074

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 30, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7645U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20039
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Accessory Unit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING INTO MSY, THE FORWARD PILOT PANEL INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOWED A RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL SHOWED ALL THREE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MSY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND CLEANED CONNECTOR ON LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. REINSTALLED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)