Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
December 30, 2003
Submitted
December 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

WHEN PLACING LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO (OFF) POSITION AFTER TAKE-OFF AND DURING SHALLOW BANK TURNS, FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL (DOOR) LIGHT AND S/O'S PANEL R GEAR DOOR) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS EXTINGUISH WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO (OFF) POSITION IN WINGS LEVEL FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING RT MAIN GEAR DOOR SYSTEM FOUND DIRTY AND LOOSE MAIN GEAR DOOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW B-727 M/M 32-12-01. APPLIED SEALANT TO SWITCH CONNECTORS. AS PRECAUTION ORDERED DOOR SWITCH AND ACTUATOR FOR SHIP TO RIDE (S.T.R.) IN EVENT OF REPEAT WRITE-UP.