Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
August 27, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54341
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21628
Aircraft time
62,816 hours, 41,783 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION, FOR GEAR RETRACTION, AND WAS LEFT THERE WHILE THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED AT REDUCED AIR SPEED. RIGGED LGVB AND LGVA CABLES PER MM 32-31-0 DUE TO LOW TENSION AND MISALIGNMENT OF THE SHAFT DRUM ASSEMBLY. CHECK-C 9-7-99 MCI.