Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 14, 2009
Submitted
July 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21675
Aircraft time
48,189 hours, 29,674 cycles
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021123
Part serial
D00087
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
25 hours, 20 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, THE LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH FAILED TO RELEASE. LANDING GEAR LEVER COULD ONLY BE RAISED TO OFF POSITION. HORN SOUNDED WHEN FLAPS RETRACTED FROM 5 DEG. TO 2 DEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED M831 AIR SENSING SENSOR PER AMM 32-09-221-4 AND PERFORM TEST PER AMM 32-09-221-5. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC MODULE PER 32-09-121-4. LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC MODULE TEST DUE. IN LIEU OF JACKING THE AIRPLANE AFTER LANDING GEAR SAFETY SENSOR PERFORMED EA 7-3210-132925 . ALTERNATE TEST PROCEDURE. SENSOR TEST OK. LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC MODULE ADJUSTMENT/TEST NORMAL PER AMM 32-09-121-5.