Service difficulty report · Diode · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
March 28, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70353
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23591
Aircraft time
44,362 hours, 23,047 cycles
Part
Diode
Condition
Faulty
Location
Sol, Lever Lck
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR TRIGGER LOCK OVERRIDE WAS REQUIRED TO RAISE THE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. IN ADDITION, THE "LAND GEAR LATCH AND PRESS WARNING" CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE M416 DIODE LOCATED AT THE LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH SOLENOID INTERMITTENTLY BLEEDING THROUGH. THE M416 DIODE WAS REPLACED IAW STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES, WIRING DIAGRAM MANUAL 32-31-01, PAGE 901. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED IAW MM 32-31-31 WAS GOOD.