Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 12, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30080
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg Access Panel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 224 - EN ROUTE LAX-MCO, AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO UP POSITION STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT IN NOSE GEAR AREA. ALL RED AND GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LEVER WAS PLACED TO DOWN POSITION AND RED LANDING GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, MAIN GEAR EXTENSION ACCESS DOOR WAS CONFIRMED CLOSED. RETURNED AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION ACCESS DOOR POSITION SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)