Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79754
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21363
Part
Solenoid
Part number
1030875
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Gear Handle
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

THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO BEYOND OFF POSITION UNTIL OVERRIDE TRIGGER WAS PULLED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE WARNING HORN SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND POPPED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, BUT POPPED AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER LOCK SOLENOID AT FAULT. THE LEVER LOCK SOLENOID WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.