Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 21, 2004
Submitted
October 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
56,141 hours, 29,903 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
106122615
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
56,141 hours, 29,903 cycles
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

AFTER TAKE-OFF, TAKE-OFF WARNING SOUNDED WHEN FLAPS SELECTED FROM 5 TO 2 DEGREES. HORN SILENCED WHEN CYCLED BACK TO 5 DEGREES. CYCLED GEAR AND GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. TAKE-OFF HORN SOUNDED AGAIN WHEN FLAPS SELECTED FROM 25 TO 30 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GEAR AIR SENSE PROXIMITY SWITCH FAILED. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.