Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
December 30, 2005
Submitted
January 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24712
Aircraft time
48,220 hours, 32,597 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
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

LAX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 277 - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR. CREW REPORTED 3 GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHTS AND 3 RED INTRANSIT LIGHTS AFTER FLAPS FULLY RETRACKED, AND RECIEVIED TAKE OFF CONFIGURATION WARNING HORN. CREW RETURNED TO LAX, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW BOEING 737-300 MM 32-31-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIR SENSING SQUAT SWITCH, M991, IAW BOEING 737-300 MM 32-09-01-5. ALSO REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER LOCK SOLENOID IAW BOEING 737-300 MM 32-31-31-4. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND GEAR SWINGS WERE GOOD.

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