SDR AALA972067

Service difficulty report · Downlock · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20737
Part
Downlock
Condition
Jammed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TUL - FLT 9650 - DURING POST C-CHECK FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED DURING APPROACH, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. ACCOMPLISHED MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED GEAR PINS AND AIRCRAFT TOWED TO HANGAR. REMOVED ALUMINUM PIECE OF BARSTOCK FROM LT MLG SIDE BRACE UPPER SEGMENT DOWNLOCK MECHANISM. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. (X)