Service difficulty report · Uplock Target · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 13, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23313
Part
Uplock Target
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
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

PIT - FLT 341 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT WITH LANDING GEAR LEVER IN THE UP POSITION, THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT FLICKERING. GEAR LEVER WAS THEN PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NOSE GEAR FOR DEFECTS AND CLEANED TARGETS. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

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