Service difficulty report · Air Grd Sensor · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21464
Part
Air Grd Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE ABOVE OFF POSITION, HAD 3 GREEN INDICATION, TAIL SKID AND 3 RED LIGHT. WHEN FLAPS RAISED FROM 5 TO 2, HAD INTERMITTENT HORN. FLAPS RETURNED TO 5 AND GEAR HANDLE DOWN WITH RESULTING 3 GREEN LIGHTS. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES FOR LEVER LATCH FAILURE FOLLOWED. LANDED OK AT MEMPHIS. FOUND AIR SENSE SENSOR IN LEFT HAND WHEEL WELL BAD. REPLACED SENSOR, REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT BAD. REPLACED SOLENDID PRECAUTIONARY. SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL OK TO CONTINUE.