Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 27, 2004
Submitted
November 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING GR RETRACTION "DOORS" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN HANDLE WAS RETURNED TO "OFF" POSITION. LIGHTS STAY OFF IF GEAR HANDLE IS LEFT IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON S/O PANEL WAS OBSERVED TO FLI. REMOVED RTV FROM CONNECTOR, REMOVED CONNECTOR AND FOUND CONNECTOR FULL OF WATER. DRIED AND CLEANED CONNECTOR AND CONDUIT OF ALL WATER. CHECKED RIGGING AND OPERATION OF DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND SWITCH. NO DEFECT.