SDR 97ZZZX4659

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20608
Part
Valve
Part number
S60252
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg Ww
Component
Sargent
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1087 - DURING APPROACH, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, APPROXIMATE 5 SECOND HESITATION OCCURRED BEFORE LANDING GEAR BEGAN TO EXTEND. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)