Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 28, 2011
Submitted
August 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24605
Aircraft time
62,745 hours, 21,509 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
S283T00628
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
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

MIA - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR THAT HAD FAULTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.