Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial
23707
Aircraft time
58,277 hours, 31,640 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
S00074
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON DEPARTURE FROM LAS EN ROUTE TO DFW AFTER RAISING THE LANDING GEAR AN UNSAFE RT HAND MLG UNSAFE RED LIGHT APPEARED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PILOT CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR ONCE AT DIRECTION OF LAS MX. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED S00074 PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW MM 32-61-21-4 AND REPLACED CONNECTOR D4536P FOR DISCREPANT LOCKING FUNCTION PER BMM 20-61-11. NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH OPERATIONAL TESTS FOUND OK.