Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
April 24, 2001
Submitted
May 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21512
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
659021132
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 710 - TOL-MKE - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOL, THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WUOLD NOT MOVE PASSED THE OFF POSITION TO THE UP POSITION WITHOUT BYPASSING THE AIR GROUND SAFETY SWITCH. THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO TOL. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE LANDING GEAR ACCY BOX WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TESTED IAW THE B727 MM CH 32-09. OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)