Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24996
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
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

CLT - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH, EXTENDED THE GEAR AND OBTAINED NORMAL GEAR INDICATION OF THREE GREEN LIGHTS. CREW LEFT THE GEAR EXTENDED PER QRH AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK SENSOR TO TARGET CLEARANCE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED LOCK SENSOR PER MM 32-61-41. ACCOMPLISHED RETRACTION/EXTENSION ADJUSTMENT TEST PER MM 32-33-00. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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