Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21601
Aircraft time
55,756 hours, 40,553 cycles
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021123
Part serial
M772
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 706 FROM TOL TO MSP, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL ,THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE TO THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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