Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 27, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23235
Part
Control Handle
Part number
655421943
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 577 - ON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS AND THEN THREE RED LIGHTS. CREW EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND CYCLED THE GEAR. ALL INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE STIFF, AND LUBED THE GEAR HANDLE AND MICROSWITCH. (M)