SDR AALA960163

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20731
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt Mlg
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

ORD - FLT NR 517 - DURING APPROACH TO ORD WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR REQUIRED FOUR ATTEMPTS PLUS POSITIVE G-FORCE TO LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO PIVOT POINTS FOUND DRY. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)