SDR CAL950493

Service difficulty report · Sensor Wire · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17779
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20634
Part
Sensor Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH - FLT 0775 - OVERRIDE WAS REQUIRED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SJO. REPLACING THE LANDING GEAR LEVER LOCK SOLENOID DID NOT HELP. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE TO THE LEFT GEAR SAFETY SENSOR. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LEVER LATCH SYSTEM WAS CONDUCTED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (X)