Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
June 30, 2009
Submitted
July 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924UW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22204
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLT 1488 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT (GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT GO BEYOND OFF POSITION). CAPTAIN DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BUT DID ADVISE ATC THAT ACFT WAS RETURNING TO THE FIELD AND REQUESTED EQUIPMENT TO BE READY. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND RETURNED TO PVD WITH THREE GREEN LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS. FLIGHT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK POSITION SHUTTLE VALVE. UPON SHOP TEST, THE PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED THE FUNCTIONAL TEST IN ALL SETTINGS DUE TO A FAULTY SWITCH.