Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 28, 2023
Submitted
October 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
57,583 hours, 17,198 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
285A16005
Part serial
D00920
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fwd Equipment Co
Part time
67,328 hours, 22,456 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF NOTICED LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LEFT GREEN GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE HANDLE STILL UP, WITH THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT AS WELL. FOLLOWED QRH, GOT THREE GREEN AND NO RED UPON EXTENSION, LANDED AND TAXI IN NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - PERFORMED PSEU BITE PROCEDURE FOUND FAULT 29-20001, 29-20002, 29-24001. T/S PER FIM 29-20/805 FIM 29-20/806, 807, 808, ALL FIMS INDICATED A FAULTY PSEU. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU REF AMM 32-09-10, OPS TEST, BITE TEST, SELF TEST, LGTV TEST ALL PASS REF FIM 32-09/801, NO EXISTING FAULT FOUND. PERFORMED MAIN LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 32-32-00-710-801, TEST PASS . BLEED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PER AMM 29-00-00-870-801, OK FOR SERVICE.