Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23559
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 565 - IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT CLT, CREW ADVISED THEY DID NOT RECEIVE A NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN SAFE LIGHT AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES WERE THEN FOLLOWED AND NORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED ONCE GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED THROUGH 'OFF' POSITION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR GAP OUT OF LIMITS. SHIMMED DOWNLOCK SENSOR CORRECTLY PER MM 32-61-51. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)