Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23986
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CREW RECEIVED A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES IN QRH, EXTENDED THE GEAR AND RECEIVED NORMAL GEAR INDICATION OF THREE GREEN LIGHTS. CREW CONTACTED DISPATCH, WHEREAS, MAINTENANCE WAS PATCHED IN ALSO. FLIGHT WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PHL WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK PROX SENSOR PER MM 32-61-21-404-005. SWUNG GEAR. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.