Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22548
Part
Module
Part number
694710566
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE AFTER NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION, NO GREEN LIGHT. COMPLIED WITH RED TAB PROCEDURES, STILL NO GREEN LIGHT, BUT POINTER WAS IN GREEN BAND. ON FINAL APPROACH APPROXIMATELY 160 KTS GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED RECYCLED GEAR TRIED NEGATIVE G, BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-61-91, NO HELP. FOUND LANDING GEAR INSTRUMENT MODULE PANEL BAD. ORDERED SAME, REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR INSTRUMENT MODULE, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONS NORMAL.