Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17309
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23360
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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 NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AT PBI. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THE RED LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AT FAULT. THE NOSE GEAR LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND TESTED GOOD IAW MM 32-09-20, PAGE 420.