SDR 96ZZZX1639

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421EX
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19099
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH INTO IND, LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE CYCLED THREE TIMES TO GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE RT MAIN GEAR. THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AND A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. AS THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS LEFT EXTENDED ON GO-AROUND, AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ASSY PN 653756822 UNIT PER MM 32-9-211, GROUND CHECK NORMAL. ALSO, REPLACED RT MAIN GEAR SWITCH PER MM 32-32-0 AS PRECAUTION. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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