Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
21352
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Gear Handle
Part number
65B8293116
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR HAD TO BE EXTENDED BY ALTERNATE SYSTEM, HAD A RED GEAR LIGHT AND NO ALTERNATE NOSE GEAR OPEN LIGHT. GPWS SYSTEM GAVE AN AURAL GEAR WARNING, CYCLED GEAR. *S/D* DETERMINED THAT GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT MOVING INTO FORWARD DETENT WHEN PUT IN DOWN POSITION. CLEANED SHAFT AND DEBRIS FROM GEAR HANDLE MODULE. CYCLED NOSE GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, OPS CHECKS OK.