Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
October 18, 2023
Submitted
October 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24036
Aircraft time
126,606 hours, 22,916 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Component
Gear Lever Modu · Boeing
Component part number
257T110320
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH AURAL WARNING "TO LOW GEAR" WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS. KILN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW CONFERENCED MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS CONTROL, CPO AND MADE THE DECISION TO SHOOT THE APPROACH AND LAND INTO KILN. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS DECLARED AND AIR RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING SUPPORT (ARFF) REQUESTED. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO PRECAUTIONARY ARFF NTERVENTIONS. ON ARRIVAL, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION, LINE MAINTENANCE ISOLATED FAULT TO S4 MICROSWITCH IN THE LANDING GEAR LEVER MODULE INTERMITTENTLY STICKING IN THE GEAR UP POSITION WITH GEAR LEVER DOWN. IAW B767 AMM 32-31-01 AND WDM 32-61-14, REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR LEVER MODULE ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.