Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
May 26, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29429
Part
Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RDU - FLT 2485 - AFTER TAKEOFF, EN ROUTE RDU-DFW, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. CREW HAD TO DEPRESS THE LOCK OVERRIDE BUTTON TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TILT SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)