Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 13, 2001
Submitted
June 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23742
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHL - FLT 1922 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, WITH GEAR HANDLE IN 'UP' POSITION, THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS. CREW RETRACTED GEAR AND AGAIN RECEIVED THE NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PHL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR AND THE E-11 M983 PROXIMITY CARD (P/N 65-58250-29). ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)