Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
January 8, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
66,426 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
H1010153
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg
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) FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING AND THEN DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR UP. WHEN THE GEAR HAD CYCLED UP THERE REMAINED A RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR 3 TIMES BEFORE THE UNSAFE LIGHT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP AND THE SYSTEM IS BEING TROUBLESHOT. THIS SDR WILL BE UPDATED WHEN A RECTIFICATION IS ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20080109004)