Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21289
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMBOUT WHEN RETURNING GEAR LEVER TO OFF POSITION, RED GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON AND GEAR BEGAN TO EXTEND. THE GEAR LEVER WAS QUICKLY RETURNED TO THE UP POSITION RESULTING IN A PARTIAL RETRACTION AT 240 KIAS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR DOORS AND WHEEL WELLS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.