Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 25, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23700
Part
Control Cable
Part number
6301001033
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Manual Extension
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLT 493 - FINAL APPROACH TO RDU, APPROX 4,000 FT AGL, CREW DID NOT RECEIVE THE RT MLG GREEN LIGHT ON GEAR EXTENSION. CREW ABORTED APPROACH AND REPLACED BULB FOR RT MLG INDICATION WITH NO HELP. CREW ACCOMPLISHED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WITH STILL NO CHANGE IN RT MLG LIGHT STATUS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PREPPED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. FLT LANDED INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE WRONG TYPE OF BULB INSTALLED FOR THE RT MLG INDICATION. REPLACED BULB WITH CORRECT TYPE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIR OF RT MLG MANUAL EXTENSION PULL HANDLE NOT STOWING. APPROX 5 INCHES OF SLACK WAS IN CABLE. MX RESET RT MLG MANUAL EXTENSION PULL HANDLE, CHECKED CABLE RUN AND ADJUSTMENT.(M)

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