Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
58,187 hours, 6,780 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RAN GEAR DOOR CHECKLIST AFTER TAKEOFF WITH HANDLE IN OFF POS TO CONCLUSION. LEFT HANDLE IN UP POS. AHM INDICATES R BODY GEAR DOOR ALT PROXIMITY SWITCH FAILED, AND RIGHT BODY GEAR DOOR PRI PROXIMITY FAIL. TROUBLESHOT PROXIMITY SENSOR REF PTT 1872020 AND REPLACED RIGHT BODY LANDING GEAR DOOR SAFETY VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO LEAK NOTED.