Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737500

Difficulty date
September 13, 2007
Submitted
September 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15659
Make and model
Boeing 737500
Aircraft serial
28920
Aircraft time
24,596 hours, 12,900 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
65917001222
Part serial
2906
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O WHEN GEAR RETRACTED, A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD AND SHUTTER WAS FELT. AFTER RETRACTION RT MAIN UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR UP/DOWN AND STILL HAD A RED UNSAFE LIGHT W/GEAR UP POSITION. LOWERED LANDING GEAR, NO UNSAFE LIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD FOR NORMAL LANDING. REF CITEX FOR RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CHANGE AND GEAR SWING W/ NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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