Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22956
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHL - FLT 1742 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BNA, EN ROUTE TO PHL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS PUT BACK DOWN, THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED FAULT AND FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR S74 DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR S74. RIGHT MLG INDICATION CHECKS NORMAL. (M)

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