Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft time
55,623 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Pin
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH TO YHM NLG DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CONFIRMED DOWN BY VISUAL SCOPE, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED A PIN FOR THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS 'PUSHED BACK'. PIN REPAIRED AND INDICATION WORKED NORMAL.