Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737330

Difficulty date
May 27, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242DL
Make and model
Boeing 737330
Aircraft serial
23834
Aircraft time
38,621 hours, 17,872 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH WHEN LDG GEAR SELECTED DOWN. NOSE GEAR RED UNSAFE INDICATION ON FWD PNL. EXTENDED NOSE GEAR MANUALLY PER POM WITH NO CHANGE ON FWD PNL. THEN NOTICED GEAR GREEN INDICATION ON OVERHEAD PNL. NOSE GEAR VISUALLY INSPECTED DOWN AFTER TOUCH DOWN NOSE GEAR INDICATED GREEN. FOUND PROX SW S 846 PRIMARY NOSE DOWNLOCK SENSOR LOOSE AND GAP OUT OF LIMITS. ADJ AND SECURED NOSE DOWNLOCK SENSOR PER M/M.