Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
February 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Accessory Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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 - 215 - DEN-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FWA, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RE-RACKED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTION COLD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)