Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
September 19, 2001
Submitted
October 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27244
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, E
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 186 - ON APPROACH TO PIT, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'GEAR DISAGREE' AND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED, A HEAVY VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE AREA WAS FELT AND THE GEAR DOORS LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED TOWER FLY-BYS TO ENSURE THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. NO PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE RIGHT DOWN SENSOR ADJUSTMENT WAS HIGH BUT WITHIN LIMITS. THE SENSOR WAS ADJUSTED AND THE PSEU REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. (M)

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