Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
April 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25022
Aircraft time
59,225 hours, 38,804 cycles
Part
Downlock 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

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PBI, AT 1,700 FEET, CREW REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED UP. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MIA. WITH GEAR DOWN, NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED NLG STRUT SERVICING IAW B737 AMM 12-15-41. REPLACED NLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR S845 PER B737 AMM 32-61-57 AND 32-64-12. PERFORMED NLG EXTENSION/RETRACTION CHECK. TESTED NORMAL - REFERENCE B737 AMM 32-33-00.

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