Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 11, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
49,633 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Accessory Unit
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE EXTENDED, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS AN UNSAFE LT LANDING GEAR LIGHT. IT WAS DECIDED THAT A MISSED APPROACH WOULD BE CARRIED OUT AND GO AROUND. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT. TOWER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS MADE READY. IT WAS CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED AND THE LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MTCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS SWAPPED WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE L/G ACCESSORY UNIT WAS AT FAULT AND A SERVICEABLE UNIT WAS INSTALLED, ADJUSTED AND FUNCTIONED SERVICEABLE IAW MM 32-09-121. NO FAULT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.