Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
August 7, 2003
Submitted
August 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16617
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27330
Aircraft time
26,119 hours, 13,924 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RAISE THE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION WITH THREE GREEN AND THREE RED INDICATION LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SAFETY SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SENSOR GAP AND TELEFLEX CABLE WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-09-01. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND ALL OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.