Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
November 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH INTO DAL, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON S/O'S AND FORWARD PANEL. CREW EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH, RECYCLED THE GEAR, BUT DOOR OPEN WAS STILL INDICATED. RE-INITIATED THE APPROACH, AND LANDED IN DAL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG DOOR POSITION SW PER BMM 32-62-11. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.