SDR AALA990730

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21089
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1916 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 12,000 FEET, RT MAIN GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW POSITIONED GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND REMAINED EXTINGUISHED WHEN HANDLE PLACED IN OFF POSITION. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR WIRE LOOSE AT GROUNDING STUD. RESECURED LOOSE GROUND WIRE TO STUD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)