Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 26, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23595
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Tripped
Location
Ground Relay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, CREW RECEIVED TWO INDICATIONS THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ACCOMPLISHED A FLYBY THE TOWER. TOWER CONFIRMED THAT ALL GEAR WERE DOWN. AFTER FOLLOWING QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES, NORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CREW FOUND THE AIR/GROUND RELAY AND LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND RECEIVED NORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE CHECKED LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL. (FIRST OFFICERS SEAT BELT HARNESS SUSPECTED IN TRIPPING BREAKER).

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