Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
February 24, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
H10101534
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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) DURING APPROACH INTO AIRPORT, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AT WHICH TIME THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULT AND SOON AFTERWARD, THE UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE GEAR UNSAFE AND DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCHES WERE REPLACED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080211016)