Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45793
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20647
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTON DEPARTING EWR. THE RED DOORS LIGHT WAS ALSO ON. A RETURN TO EWR WAS BEGUN AND BOTH LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS UP AND LOCKED WITH LIGHTS ON. THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WARNING SWITCH WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-62-11, PAGE 501.