Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 23, 2003
Submitted
December 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22440
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

DURING ROLLOUT, LT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. GREEN LIGHT ALSO REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY, LIGHT AND HORN EXTINGUISHED. WHEN TAXIING, HORN SOUNDED AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. AFTER BLOCK IN RED GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR IAW B-727 M/M CHAPTER 32-61-91, AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW B-727 M/M CHAPTER 32-61-91 ITEM 5, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AURAL WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET. GEAR PINS REMOVED AND STOWED.