SDR GAIA98110

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
November 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69740
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20668
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH FROM KYIP TO KHUF, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED ON FIRST AND SECOND ATTEMPTS. IT INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH. THE CONNECTOR WAS TIGHTENED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE GEAR WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY IAW B727 MM 32-60. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)