Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17306
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23357
Aircraft time
49,490 hours, 26,225 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
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

WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO SAT THE THREE GEAR GREEN LIGHTS AND THREE RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED DURING A GO-AROUND AND THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE BINDING IN THE PULLED OUT POSITION. THE HANDLE WAS LUBRICATED. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE S78 LANDING GEAR LEVER DOWN SWITCH WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW MM 32-61-11, PAGE 401.