Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 18, 2000
Submitted
November 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Left 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

CLT - FLT 1680 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT DUE TO A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP OR OFF POSITION. ON GEAR EXTENSION, ALL INDICATIONS (THREE GREEN LIGHTS) WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR PER MM 32-61-21. GEAR SWING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)