Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
June 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Part
Switch
Part number
60221341
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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) LEFT MLG DID NOT SHOW DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER TWO CYCLES AND MANUAL EXTENSION ATTEMPTS. BOTH FORWARD PANEL AND SECONDARY INDICATORS ON S/O PANEL. DOWNLOCK SWITCHES MECHANICAL LINKAGE FOUND ADRIFT DUE TO MISSING NUT AT DOWNLOCK SWITCH. ALSO NOTED BOLT AT SWITCH END OF LINKAGE APPEARED BACKED OFF, ONLY ONE THREAD SHOWING THROUGH NUT. REPAIRED. PART TC: 187.