Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
November 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22799
Part
Shaft
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg Handle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

MCO - FLT 2753 - ON APPROACH TO MCO FROM IAD, AT APPROX 200 FEET, THE GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING WENT OFF. ON GLIDESCOPE AND NORMAL APPROACH, GEAR RED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CAUSING GPWS WARNING. CREW INITIATED GO-AROUND, CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED THRE GREEN LIGHTS. NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CREW SUSPECTS GEAR HANDLE CAUSED RED WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE AND GPWS TO ACTIVATE. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FOUND INNER AND OUTER SHAFT OF GEAR HANDLE DIRTY/GUMMED UP. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED SHAFT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)