SDR AALA981345

Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21385
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
AAP2448A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
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

DTW - FLT 1768 - DURING LANDING APPROACH, GREEN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR CHANGED TO RED. GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE RED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW FLEW TO SAFE ALTITUDE AND VISUALLY CHECKED GEAR INDICATORS WHICH INDICATED GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, LUBRICATED NOSE LANDING GEAR, AND CLEANED DOWNLOCK POSITION SWITCHES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)