Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
August 24, 2001
Submitted
August 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24009
Aircraft time
43,990 hours, 31,312 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Out Of Adj
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 271 - LT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR SELECTED UP. WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN ALL GEAR GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE LT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR TO TARGET GAP TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT (TO FAR). THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED PER AMM 32-61-21, THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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