Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 8, 2001
Submitted
October 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24551
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
189929
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SDF - FLT 1144 - IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT SDF, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT DURING GEAR EXTENSION. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED A FLYBY AT SDF TOWER FOR VISUAL THAT GEAR WAS DOWN. TOWER CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN. CAPTAIN ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR VIEWER SHOWS THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR TARGET DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TARGET AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 32-61-31. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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