Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
June 30, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
14,023 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Control Handle
Part number
273A33014
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
15,625 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE 3 GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE 3 RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON BOTH THE FORWARD AND OVERHEAD PANELS. ACFT CARRIED OUT A GO-AROUND AND ON SECOND APPROACH WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN INDICATION WAS NORMAL. IN REF TO FLEET TEAM DIGEST 737- 32-06009 THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS CLEANED IAW ITEM 5 OF THE OPERATOR ACTION. THE HANDLE WAS THEN FUNCTION CHECKED 10 TIMES AND INDICATION WAS NORMAL.