SDR GAIA00364

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 16, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Switch
Part number
2314143
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2014 - MHR-SLC - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND RETURNED TO MHR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED, CLEANED AND RECONNECTED THE RIGHT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR SWITCH. LUBED MLG DOOR HINGE, INSTALLED GEAR PINS AND CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE SIX TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED GEAR PINS AND RESEALED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)