Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
September 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23384
Aircraft time
42,766 hours, 24,322 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

21AUG ON SHORT FINAL, RIGHT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED RED/GREEN AND THE WARNING HORN SOUNDED INTERMITTENTLY. GEAR RECHECKED, DID GO-AROUND, TOWER OBSERVATION ACCOMPLISHED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. 22 AUG, ON APPROACH, RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT FLICKERED RED/GREEN/RED WITH INTERMITTENT WARNING HORN AT 500 FEET. RED GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON WITH CONSTANT WARNING HORN. ON GO-AROUND, NORMAL INDICATIONS RETURNED. 21 AUG, INSPECTED RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR. GOOD FOR SERVICE. FOUND SENSOR GAP DISTANCE GREATER THAN NOMINAL. ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-61-31 AND 32-61-00.

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