Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
June 2, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
52,634 hours, 26,870 cycles
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021136
Part serial
R00182
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Part time
278 hours, 182 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 719 FROM MCO TO MEM. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAIN ON. RECYCLED THE GEAR CYCLE PER AOM PROCEDURES WITH NO HELP. AIR TURNBACK TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT FAILED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND OPS CHECKED SYSTEM IAW MM 32-61-0. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.