Service difficulty report · Downlock · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
February 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
54,555 hours, 28,068 cycles
Part
Downlock
Part number
1061226211
Part serial
73340
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 705 FROM KMSP TO KTOL. ON APPROACH INTO TOLEDO, THE LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE RED LIGHT ON. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CCIA AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MANUAL CHECKLIST A-06-4. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE LEFT HAND GEAR DOWNLOCK CARD IN THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 32-09-121 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.