Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 2, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22957
Part
Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Mlg Handle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, CREW RECEIVED A GEAR INDICATION OF 3 RED UNSAFE LIGHTS ALONG WITH 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS WHEN FLAPS 30 WAS SELECTED. THE (TOO LOW, GEAR) WARNING SOUNDED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED DURING GO AROUND. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DROPPED THE GEAR FOR INSP. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR POSITION HANDLE STICKING OUT (NOT FULLY RETRACTED) IN THE DOWN POSITION. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED HANDLE AS REQUIRED. CHECKED CONDITION AND WIRING OF THE LEVER POSITION SWITCH. CHECKS OK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SWITCH GOOD IAW MM.

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