Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 24, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22868
Part
Panel
Part number
693730618
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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

BWI - FLT 2729 - ON DEPARTURE FROM LGA, EN ROUTE TO TPA, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT ALL THE FORWARD LIGHT TEST LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO THE OFF POSITION. LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, SO THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO BWI WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ALL LIGHTS DID EXTINGUISH AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SHORT TO GROUND IN MASTER TEST CIRCUIT ON LANDING GEAR INDICATION PANEL. REPLACED P2-3 LANDING GEAR INDICATION PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)