Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 23, 2013
Submitted
June 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Aircraft time
67,579 hours, 45,368 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

AFTER DEPARTURE, WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. "NOSE GEAR GREEN AND RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED". BOTH MAIN GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND NOTIFIED ALL PARTIES CONCERNED. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. MX ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK. REF AMM 32-33-00/501. NOSE GEAR CONFIRMED RETRACTED WITH GREEN & RED INDICATION AS NOTED ABOVE BUT SUCCESSFULLY RETRACTED. R & R NOSE DOWN SENSOR IAW AMM 32-61-51-004 & 32-61-51-404-005. SPLICED WIRES IAW SWPM 20-30-12. ACCOMPLISHED FINAL RETRACTION & EXTENSION CHECK (AMM REF ABOVE). ALL INDICATIONS SATISFACTORY.