Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
July 7, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25106
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
189915
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT GO UP. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT PASS THROUGH THE "OFF" POSITION. ACFT AIR RETURNED AND MX T/S FOUND GAP ON MLG SAFETY SENSOR (PROX SWITCH) TO TARGET EXCEEDING TOLERANCE.

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