Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 29, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25022
Aircraft time
59,214 hours, 38,797 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

CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED BOTH A RED AND GREEN LIGHT. CREW CHECKED VIEWER AND GEAR WAS UP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO. WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING, HAD NORMAL INDICATION OF THREE GREEN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX SENSOR S846 IAW AMM 32-61-41-404. LIFTED AND SWUNG NOSE GEAR IAW 07-11-21-862. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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