Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
December 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14211
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19028
Part
Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THE OFF POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL. CYCLING OF THE GEAR LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER MADE NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PHL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT (THE AIRCRAFT HAD AIR RETURNED THE DAY BEFORE FOR THE GEAR NOT RETRACTING; AT THAT TIME, THE LANDING GEAR ACCESSORY UNIT WAS REPLACED AS CORRECTIVE ACTION). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR AIR SAFETY SENSOR GAP OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE AIR SAFETY SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED AND TESTED PER MM 32-09-200, PAGE 501. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.