Service difficulty report · Safety Switch · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
November 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23236
Part
Safety Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 1591 - EN ROUTE, SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES THAT INDICATE THE A/C LOGIC WAS IN GROUND MODE. CB`S WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DEPRESSURIZE AT FL280. NO OFF TIME ON ACARS. NO TCAS. TRANSPONDER WAS REPORTED INOP BY ATC. ENGINE LOW IDLE WAS IN THE GROUND OPERATING RANGE IN FLIGHT. AUTOTHROTTLE INOP. AUTO SPOILERS INOP. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE R&R THE S105 AND S106 AIR/GROUND SAFETY SENSORS AND M990 LANDING GEAR LOGIC SHELF PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD. ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF AIR/GROUND SAFETY SENSORS PER MM 32-09-01 AND ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR LOGIC SHELF TEST FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD M990 PER MM 32-09-20. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)