Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 2, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23382
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, CREW RECEIVED A LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR IAW MM. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND INDICATION CHECK TEST GOOD.

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