SDR CA950217

Service difficulty report · Uplatch Hook · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6821
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19496
Part
Uplatch Hook
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON PRE-FLIGHT, FOUND LEFT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT ISSUED FERRY PERMIT TO FLY TO MAINTENANCE AT EWR. AFTER TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO RAISE LEFT MLG. DIVERTED TO DALFORT AVIATION IN DALLAS FOR REPAIR. DALFORT JACKED AIRCRAFT PER MM 32-32-0 AND FOUND GEAR UPLATCH HOOK OUT OF SEQUENCE. RETURNED UPLOCK HOOK TO UNLOCKED POSITION. PERFORMED GEAR SWING - GEAR POSITION INDICATION NORMAL. (X)