SDR 0201345532

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
24263
Aircraft time
46,438 hours, 19,227 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN RETRACTING GEAR, CREW RECEIVED LEFT MAIN GEAR DISAGREE AND GEAR DOOR MESSAGE. CREW CYCLED GEAR AND SAME INDICATION REMAINED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DTW MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM AND COMPLETED 12 NORMAL GEAR SWINGS. MAINTENANCE CALLED AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. NWA MAINTENANCE CONTROL FOLLOWED UP THIS EVENT WITH LOG TO CHANGE GEAR SEQUENCE VALVE AND THE GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.