Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
November 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7276U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21423
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bushing
Part number
69499542
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg Dnlock
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON TOUCHDOWN, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FELT VIBRATION ON RIGHT SIDE. INITIATED A GO-AROUND. *S/D* FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR ACTUATOR MISSING BUSHING. REPLACED BUSHING AND PERFORMED DOWNLOCK SENSOR AND LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATING AND WARNING SYSTEM TEST PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SWUNG GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. ALSO, PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION.