Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7251U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21398
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Gear Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON LANDING, GEAR EXTENSION ALL GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. HANDLE WOULD NOT GO TO DETENT, MUSHY HANDLE AND MISSED APPROACH. *S/D* JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, INCLUDING TEST OF MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED IN OVER 90 SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT HOURS.