Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 15, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24664
Aircraft time
29,674 hours, 19,700 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
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

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. *S/D* FOUND LANDING GEAR HAD HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF ICE. CLEANED GEAR AND SENSOR. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. NOSE GEAR INDICATION NORMAL. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS NOT HAD ANY LANDING GEAR INDICATION PROBLEMS SINCE THE ICE WAS REMOVED.