Service difficulty report · Safety Switch · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 22, 2002
Submitted
January 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24555
Part
Safety Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 1022 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PIT, EN ROUTE TO EWR, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE MLG GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND VERIFIED THE MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE S106 AIR SAFETY SENSOR AT THE GROUND SPOILER BYPASS VALVE IN THE RIGHT MLG WHEEL WELL. SWUNG GEAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND INDICATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

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