Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
April 12, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
23,723 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250114
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER SELECTED UP, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND THEY HAD 3 RED AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS. THE HANDLE WAS SELECTED BACK DOWN AND THE RED LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED LEAVING 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. CREW RETURNED ACFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT FIM TASK 32-30, TASK 815 WAS C/O AND THE MANUAL EXTENSION DOOR SWITCH WAS FOUND DIRTY, SWITCH WAS CLEANED IAW AMM 32-34-00. GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SWITCH, SB 32-1443 IS CURRENTLY BEING CARRIED OUT ON OUR FLEET TO REPLACE SWITCH WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED SWITCH. HOWEVER THIS ACFT IS STILL AWAITING THE SB TO BE CARRIED OUT.

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