Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION. RIGHT MAIN WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OUT WITH HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. AFTER CYCLING HANDLE FROM UP TO OFF SEVERAL TIMES THE RIGHT MAIN DOOR LIGHT REMAINED OFF. FOUND LOOSE CANNON PLUG ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED CANNON PLUG CYCLED DOOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED OK.