Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
December 4, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
66,022 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021132
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
9,451 hours
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

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS BEING RETRACTED, CREW NOTICED THAT THE RT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR (3) TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE CREW ADVISED THAT AIR NOISE COULD BE HEARD. GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN WITH (3) GREEN AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING AND GEAR SWINGS REVEALED LANDING GEAR ASSY UNIT IS AT FAULT. SERVICEABLE UNIT INSTALLED AND GEAR FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE AC HAS FLOWN 4 LEGS SINCE THE REPAIR WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.