SDR SB05010

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 22, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23512
Part
Sensor
Part number
390FW04A10
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CMH - FLT 184 ON APPROACH TO CMH FROM CLT, CREW RECEIVED A NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. A FLYBY OF THE TOWER CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. CREW CHECKED VIEWPORT AND STRIPES WERE ALIGNED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK SENSOR OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED SENSOR PER MM 32-61-41-401. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. HOWEVER, LATER IN THE DAY WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT BEGAN CYCLING ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE THEN REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK SENSOR PER MM 32-61-41-424. GEAR SWING AND INDICATION CHECK GOOD.