Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
June 13, 2001
Submitted
July 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
24031
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
189915
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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

INBOUND TO HNL FROM LIH - REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE CONTROL OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON IN-FLIGHT. CAPTAIN PERFORMED FLYBY FOR TOWER TO CHECK GEARS DOWN WHILE F/O ALSO CHECKED BY GOING TO BACK OF AIRCRAFT. GEARS RECYCLED ONCE AND LIGHT STILL ON. TOWER ADVISED CAPTAIN GEARS SEEM TO BE DOWN AND EVERYTHING LOOKS OK. CAPTAIN LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. T/S TO THE RIGHT DOWNLOCK SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK PER MM 32-61-31, PAGE 401-404. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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