Service difficulty report · Safety Sensor · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14334
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23572
Part
Safety Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RAISE PAST THE OFF POSITION ON FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE RAISED TO THE UP POSITION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MLG AIR SAFETY SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED AND TESTED IAW MM 32-09-01, PAGE 501. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.