Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 737317

Difficulty date
July 15, 2001
Submitted
July 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737317
Aircraft serial
23707
Aircraft time
49,131 hours, 25,868 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Defective
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

AIR TURNBACK- FLT 592- AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND GOT 3 GREEN LIGHTS. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED UP AGAIN AND THE LEFT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO PHX MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. IN PHX MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT AND CHANGED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR PER AMM 32-61-21. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.