SDR GAIA00117

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 23, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77780
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20635
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 2030 - MHR-PDX - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. AFTER THREE MINUTES, WITH GEAR UP, LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. PERFORMED FLY-BY BY TOWER, AND GEAR WAS VISUALLY CHECK UP. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR APPROACH AND LANDING TO PDX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS. VISUALLY INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT GEAR SAFETY SWITCHES AND FOUND SECURE AND TIGHT. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL ON GROUND AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)