SDR AALA951761

Service difficulty report · Lock Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22459
Part
Lock Actuator
Part number
651781915
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

RDU - FLT NR 1040 - DURING APPROACH WHEN LOWERING GEAR THE LEFT GEAR DOOR, LIGHT AND RED GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. DID FLY BY AND CONFIRM LEFT MLG DID NOT EXTEND. MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. GEAR WAS HEARD FALLING DOWN. LANDED RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACE SEQUENCE DOOR LOCK ACUTATOR AND ACCOMPLISH RETRACTION AND EXTENSION OF LEFT MLG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)