SDR AALA990456

Service difficulty report · Prox Elect Unit · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
March 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7375A
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25202
Part
Prox Elect Unit
Part number
849704
Condition
Defective
Location
E/E Compt
Component
Eldec
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FLT 2101 - ON TAKEOFF UPON RAISING THE GEAR, THE GEAR DOOR AMBER WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EICAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO OFF POSITION AND THE LEFT GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED REQUIRED CHECKS OF DOOR AND LOCK MECHANISMS WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GROUND PROXIMITY ELECTRONIC UNIT. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR CONTROL ADJUSTMENT AND SWUNG GEAR WITH NO MESSAGES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)