Service difficulty report · Downlock Arm · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
March 1, 2006
Submitted
March 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727YK
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19806
Aircraft time
55,598 hours, 39,976 cycles
Part
Downlock Arm
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROACH. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GEAR WOULD EXTEND. LUBED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH LINKAGE AND TESTED PER B727MM 32-61-21. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OP CHECKED GOOD. MLG DOOR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH GEAR EXTENDED.

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