Service difficulty report · Uplock · Boeing 727290

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
September 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295AS
Make and model
Boeing 727290
Aircraft serial
22147
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Uplock
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RED DOORS LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL ILLUMINATED, LT GEAR DOOR LIGHT (AMBER) ON ENGINEERS PANEL ILLUMINATED TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED AT 80 KTS. VERY LIGHT BRAKING WAS USED WITH 9000 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING FOUND LT MLG UPLOCK ASSY HAD 2 BOLTS WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR IN SHAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK ASSY IAW MM 32-32-51, JACKED A/C IAW MM 07-11-00. PERFORMED GEARSWING. GEAR TESTED NORMAL. ALSO PERFORMED MANUAL EXTENSION ALL GOOD IAW MM 32-32-51.