SDR AALA980459

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21384
Part
Switch
Part number
2314143
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 617 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE MAIN LEFT GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR LIMIT SWITCH AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIME WITH NORMAL OPERATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)