Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 5, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22438
Part
Downlock Sensor
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
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

ON INITIAL ATTEMPT TO LOWER LANDING GEAR RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT -RED- REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO GREEN SAFE LIGHT. INITIATED GO AROUND AND COMPLIED WITH AOM ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. SECOND ATTEMPT TO CYCLE GEAR PRODUCED NORMAL INDICATIONS. FOUND RT DOWNLOCK SENSOR CONTAMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SENSOR. SENSOR LINK NOT FULLY INSTALLED ONTO BUSHING AT DOWNLOCK OPERATING ARM. RESECURED, ADJUSTED ACTUATOR GAP. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM CH 32-61-91, CHECKS GOOD.