Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 1, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23315
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt 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

GSO - FLT 1658 - ON CLIMB-OUT, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT GSO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH WITH HIGH RESISTANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH PER MM 32-61-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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