Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 21, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22958
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 250 - ON PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT CLT FROM PNS, THE RIGHT MLG GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NO GREEN LIGHT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED A GO-AROUND AND MADE A VISUAL CHECK TO CONFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED AND RECYCLED THE GEAR WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER DETERMINING THIS WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM, FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG DOWN LOCK SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD PER MM. (M)

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