Service difficulty report · Mount · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6831
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20184
Part
Mount
Part number
651781915
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg U/L Act
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 743 - MEM-TOL - DURING LANDING APPROACH TO TOL, WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE LEFT MLG RED UNSFAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RAN THE MANUAL EXTENTION CHECKLIST TO EXTEND THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR UPPER MOUNT WAS BROKEN. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CYYZ FOR GEAR SWING. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)