Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 1, 2001
Submitted
June 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
50,960 hours, 27,273 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
50,950 hours, 27,273 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLT 722 FROM TOL TO CLT. LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. RECYCLED GEAR CYCLE PER AOM PROCEDURES WITH NO HELP, LIGHT REMAIN ON. AIR TURNBACK TO TOL AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MLG DOOR SWITCH LOOSE. CLEANED, TIGHTENED MLG DOOR SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL SYSTEM CHECK OF LIGHT INDICATION IAW MM 32-62-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.