Service difficulty report · Downlock · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 23, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24862
Part
Downlock
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PBI - FLT 942 - ON PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT PBI, EN ROUTE FROM PIT, CRWE DID NOT RECEIVE A GREEN LIGHT FOR THE LEFT MLG WHEN GEAR WAS LOWERED. CREW CYCLED GEAR HANDLE BACK TO OFF AND THEN DOWN WITH NO HELP. CREW THEN CYCLED GEAR HANDLE TO UP AND THEN BACK DOWN AND RECEIVED GREEN LIGHT BUT THE RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RESISTANCE ON BLUE TO GROUND LEG OF LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR S71 DOWNLOCK SENSOR OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED S71 SENSOR PER MM 32-61-31. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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