Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 4, 2003
Submitted
March 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6831
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20184
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Control Handle
Part number
21ER3
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, ALL THREE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS (RED) AND TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE DOORS LIGHTS OF FE PANEL WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT JAX. FOUND CONTROL HANDLE POSITION SWITCH, STICKING. CLEANED CONTROL HANDLE POSITION SWITCH. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.