Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 28, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24380
Aircraft time
55,031 hours, 6,239 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT INDICATION. CREW FELT VIBRATION FROM OPEN DOORS. PROBABLE CAUSE IS A DOOR OUT OF SEQUENCE CONDITION DUE TO ALTERNATE EXTEND MOTOR NOT RESETTING. THIS IS KNOWN CONDITION AND IS SOMETIMES CAUSED BY DEPRESSING ALTERNATE EXTEND SWITCH FOR A PERIOD LESS THAN 90 SECONDS. WHEN ACTUATED SWITCH MUST BE ENERGIZED FOR AT LEAST 90 SECONDS TO ENSURE THAT MOTOR WILL RESET. PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WERE KNOWN TO OCCUR WHEN MAINTENANCE CREWS USED SWITCH FOR WHEEL WELL ACCESS AND DID NOT RUN FOR THE REQUIRED 90 SECONDS. BOEING ISSUED SERVICE TIP 32-007 ADDRESSING THIS, AND IT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE AMM.