Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
July 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23782
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
106122629
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

MDW-LAS - FLT 403 - DURING CLIMB THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. HANDLE WAS RECYCLED WITH THE SAME RESULT. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO MDW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT UPLOCK SENSOR AND UPLOCK GEAR CARD. OPS TEST NORMAL PER BMM 32-61-00, PAGE 107. (M)

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