Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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 26 - AFTER TAKEOFF, EN ROUTE TO PHL, CREW REPORTED THE RT MLG GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO THE OFF POSITION. UPON GEAR EXTENSION IN PHL, THE RIGHT MLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GREEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO HELP. A TOWER FLYBY WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND GEAR WAS VERIFIED DOWN AND LOCKED THROUGH VIEWPORTS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED FAULT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF INDICATION SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL. (M)