Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
August 15, 2005
Submitted
August 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Aircraft time
35,682 hours, 34,654 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Part time
3 cycles
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 TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE GEAR UP POSITION. GEAR WAS LEFT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND MADE A UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND NO FAULTS WITH THE WIRING HARNESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SYSTEM. FOUND GROUND SAFETY SENSOR ACTUATOR GAP OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED GAP, GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK. OPS CHECKED SAFETY SENSOR, GROUND SPOILER AND LANDING GEAR EXTENSION & RETRACTION SYSTEMS IAW B737 AMM.