Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
October 24, 2006
Submitted
December 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
656021132
Condition
Intermittent
Location
E/E Compt
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

FLIGHT 714 - FWA-MIA - DURING APPROACH UPON GEAR EXTENSION THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED LIGHTS ON THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME INDICATION ALSO THE TAIL SKID LIGHT INDICATED UNSAFE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE CREW FOLLOWED KITTY HAWK AOM PROCEDURES. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE IN MIA. THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS REPLACED PER THE BOEING MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)