Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 17, 2023
Submitted
February 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55015
Aircraft time
58,193 hours, 41,460 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 9512 -ATB/GEAR/DE- DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR "UNSAFE" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QRH AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER RETRACTION. WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE A PROPER RETRACTION THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITHOUT ISSUE AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UP AND LATCHED SENSOR TARGET LOOSE. THE SENSOR WAS SECURED, A GOOD INDUCTANCE CHECK ACCOMPLISHED, GEAR WAS SWUNG, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP #8263438)

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