Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
June 13, 2007
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23712
Aircraft time
64,813 hours, 40,197 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt 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

PHX - PVR - EL - CREW REPORTED AFTER T/O, GEAR HANDLE RAISED UP. ALL GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED EXCEPT RIGHT GEAR LIGHT. RT GEAR RED LT REMAINED ILLUMINATE. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR LIGHT DISAGREEMENT CHECKLIST GOT 3 GREEN, NO RED LIGHTS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PHX. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE CREW TAXIED TO THE GATE. MX REPLACED UPLOCK SENSOR S74 IAW M/M 32-61-21-4 AND CK'D SENSOR CLEARANCE PER 32-61-21-5. (.189 INCH). MX PERFORMED L/GEAR POSITION INDICATING AND WARNING SYSTEM TEST IAW 32-61-00-5. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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