Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 22, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23233
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
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

PHL - FLT 1091 - ON APPROACH INTO PHL, FROM BOS, CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN. CREW ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND AND FOUND THAT GEAR HANDLE DID NOT SEAT INTO DOWN DETENT. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND PUSHED HANDLE INTO DETENT AND GOT NORMAL GEAR INDICATION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED GEAR HANDLE WAS STICKING. LUBRICATED GEAR HANDLE. OPS CHECK GOOD. GEAR HANDLE NOW SPRINGS INTO DETENT POSITION. GEAR POSITION INDICATION OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)