Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 21, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Part
Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS UPON GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME SIX LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. GEAR HANDLE WAS THEN PULLED OUT AND PUSHED IN AND THE THREE RED GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED WITH THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.