Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 10, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24412
Aircraft time
66,853 hours, 42,738 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE FROM CLE, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND AFTER TAKEOFF CHECK LIST, WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN HANDLE PLACED UP, IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH, LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. S71 SENSOR CHECKED GOOD ELECTRICALLY. REPLACED M986 AND M987 CARDS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. TESTED GOOD. REF MM 32-09-20. FOUND BRACKET FOR LEFT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR S72 BROKEN. REPLACED BRACKET AND REINSTALLED AND ADJUSTED SENSOR S72. REF MM 32-61-21-825-001. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY GEAR SWING. REF MM 32-61-00-00-725-001.

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