Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 20, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25021
Aircraft time
56,458 hours, 37,107 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, CREW REPORTED AN UNSAFE RED AND GREEN NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATING. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND SENT GEAR BACK DOWN AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN LIGHTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PBI. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR POSITION SENSOR PER BOEING AMM 32-61-41-001 AND 32-61-51-404-005. OPS CHECK WITH GEAR SWING AS PER BOEING AMM 32-61-00-725-001.

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