Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
February 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14324
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23375
Part
Gear Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS. RECEIVED TOO LOW GEAR WARNING BELOW 1000 FEET. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED DURING A GO-AROUND AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ALL THREE GEAR AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS INSPECTED AND MAINTENANCE FOUND SLIDE TO BE STICKING. THE GEAR HANDLE SLIDE WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. A SIMULATED GEAR RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.