Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 24, 2003
Submitted
October 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20995
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS1304
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 714 - FWA-MCO - DURING GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO MCO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE CREW PERFORMED THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND MANUALLY LOWERED THE GEAR. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PINNED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED ON A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS EPRMIT TO JAX. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A BOLT ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE REACTION ROD WAS SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOLT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)