Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
70,361 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021132
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
4,505 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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 CRUISE, THE LT MAIN GEAR INDICATION RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED THE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED CHECK LIST FOLLOWED BY A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST. AFTER MANUAL EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED, THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS NOW GREEN AND RT MAIN GEAR INDICATION WAS NOW RED, UNSAFE. THE COCKPIT SECONDARY GEAR INDICATION PANEL SHOWED GREEN LIGHTS WITH BOTH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.