Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
February 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021132
Condition
Intermittent
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 715 - ELP-FWA - ON APPROACH TO FW, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH NO NOSE GREEN LIGHT AT ALL. THE GEAR WAS RE-CYCLED AND THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. FIVE MINUTES LATER WITH THE GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)