SDR SWAA961401

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Boeing 7373A4

Difficulty date
December 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678AA
Make and model
Boeing 7373A4
Aircraft serial
23290
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TO
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, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RISE PAST THE OFF POSITION. CREW USED OVERRIDE TO RAISE GEAR. WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH FLAPS UP, PRESSURIZATION AND ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. DIVERTED TO PHX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND DEFECTIVE AIR/GROUND SENSING PROXIMITY SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH AND PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST PER BOEING M/M.

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