Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
August 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54336
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
20490
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Gear Handle
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UNABLE TO RAISE, THE GEAR HANDLE AFTER TAKEOFF AT JFK WAS NECESSARY TO TO USE THE OVERRIDE LEVER LATCH TO RAISE THE GEAR. FOUND WIRE W31203922 WAS OPEN. SPLICED THE WIRE. REF WDM 32-31-01 PAGE 1. CHECK-C 10-29-98 MCI.