SDR SB07107

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT FLT 1570 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMBOUT FROM CLT, CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. ACCOMPLISHED TEST PER MM 32-61-21. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD.