SDR 0101295522

Service difficulty report · Annunciator · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 4, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23616
Aircraft time
48,190 hours, 20,335 cycles
Part
Annunciator
Part number
43467410332206
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL TO GATE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE OPENING. FIRE EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT. AFTER SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE, APU, AND UTILITY BUSSES, THE SMOKE STOPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DOWN ANNUNCIATION AND THE PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT. LANDING GEAR INDICATION NORMAL.