Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
June 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24412
Aircraft time
63,995 hours, 40,360 cycles
Part
Uplock 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

FLT 1864 - CLT-PVD - ODI(AT) - ON GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT MAIN GEAR PER AMM 32-61-00-101 FIG 105 & AMM 32-61-00-725-001. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR BAD. REPLACED LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR PER AMM 32-61-21-004-001 & 32-61-21-404-005. OPS CHECKED PER AMM 32-61-21-501. OPS CHECK OK.

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