SDR GAIA00105

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date: March 10, 2000
Submitted: May 1, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N69740
Make and model: Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial: 20668
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Lt Main
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 740 - OKC - ON TAKEOFF LEFT GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED GEAR LIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER TOUCH AND GO LANDING. LEFT GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT AND WHEN EXTENDED FOR LANDING DID NOT EXTEND. RECYCLED GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. LUBED LEFT MLG AND BLED LEFT BRAKES. PERFORMED SEVERAL EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS CYCLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 32-32-0 PAGE 501. EMEGENCY EXTENSIONS SSYTEM ALSO OPS CHECK GOOD PER MM 32-34-0 PAGE 501. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)