Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
December 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832RV
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19098
Part
Switch
Part number
H1010153
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg Downlock
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT DURING GEAR RETRACTION, ALL GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHTS (RED) WENT OUT MOMENTARILY THEN CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON (GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION). LDG SELECTOR TO OFF, NO CHANGE. LDG SELECTED DOWN, 3 GREEN LIGHTS PLUS NLG INTRANSIT LIGHT ON. LDG SELECTED UP, 3 INTRANSIT LIGHTS ON. LDG SELECTED OFF AND MAIN LDG DROPPED OUT. RECYCLED LDG, 3 GREEN LIGHTS PLUS NLG INTRANSIT LIGHT ON. VERIFIED NLG DOWN AND LOCKED THROUGH VIEW PORT. RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH DUE SHORTED. PERFORMED LDG RETRACTION TEST PER B727 MM 32-32-0.

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