SDR SWAA002643

Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24008
Aircraft time
41,228 hours, 36,252 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
65C28018
Part serial
123847
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

AIR TURNBACK, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O. RECYCLED GEAR - BOTH GREEN & RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A/C HANDLED AS THOUGH NLG WAS DOWN. R&R NOSE GEAR LOGIC CARD PER MM. PERFORMED GEAR SWING; LIGHTS/GEAR CHECKED NORMAL PER MM. AT OAK, DURING DEPATURE, NOSE GEAR RETRACTED BUT BOTH NLG RED & GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED S845 NOSE GEAR DOWN SENSOR (P/N 65C28018) & ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING PER MM OPS CHECK GOOD.

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