Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 30, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
51,644 hours, 36,978 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Defective
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

FLT 738 FROM TOL TO MMIO. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR LEVEL WOULD NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION. WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING AND BOTH PACKS TRIPPED OFF AND AUTO PRESSURIZATION INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED CCIA AOM ABNORMAL PROCEDURE 06-1, AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED IN TOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT CONTROL HANDLE LOCK SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND REPLACED THE AIR SENSOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-31-11 AND 32-09-221. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.