Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
October 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21850
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. FOLLOWED LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAILS TO RELEASE CHECKLIST. MANUALLY RELEASED LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOLT IN LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR LINK FOR GROUND SENSOR. CHECKED CONTROL HANDLE SYSTEM PER ADJUSTMENT AND TEST 727 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-31-11. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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