Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59792
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021132
Condition
Inop
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
25,468 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH AND WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION ALL LIGHTS WERE OFF. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE RED AND GREEN GEAR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO UP, BUT THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO OFF AND THE LIGHTS WENT SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED WITH GEAR AND LIGHTS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.