SDR 9606792704

Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Part
Sequence Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, INDICATION LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED WITH GEAR DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. LUBRICATED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR AND PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.