Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
August 19, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23900
Part
Sensor
Part number
851801
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

PHL - FLT 894 - AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED TO THE 'OFF' POSITION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. THE CREW POSITIONED THE GEAR LEVER TO 'UP' AND THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE LEVER WAS LEFT IN THE 'UP' POSITION, AND THE CREW HAD THE AMBER GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LATCH SENSORS S260 AND S238. ON THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED THE GEAR DOOR LIGHT AND EICAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND SECURED A LOOSE SENSOR S242. (M)