Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
July 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23625
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT MAIN GEAR WARNING CAME ON IN CRUISE. NO BUFFET OR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PRIOR TO LANDING, CYCLED GEAR HANDLE UP AND BACK TO OFF. ALSO, CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND UP AGAIN. STILL HAD RED LIGHT GEAR DOWN INDICATION. REPLACED RT GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH, FUNCTION CHECK GOOD.

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