SDR MZZA96015

Service difficulty report · Uplock Shaft · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79743
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Part
Uplock Shaft
Part number
65258519
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

GUM - FLT 992 - DURING APPROACH TO GUM, LEFT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND. MANUALLY HAD TO EXTEND GEAR. GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPLOCK SHAFT ASSY BROKEN. THE GEAR UPLOCK SHAFT ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 32-30-51 AND GEAR SWING CHECK NORMAL PER MM 32-32-0, PAGE 501. (X)