Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
December 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924UW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22204
Aircraft time
68,848 hours, 30,627 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
273N20042
Part serial
SA01297
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
42,516 hours, 17,654 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 979, CLT-AUA: AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT TRUCK TILT ACTUATOR AND THE RIGHT UPLOCK SENSOR.