Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 19, 2003
Submitted
May 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23231
Part
Switch
Part number
MS253831
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH INTO PWM, WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN, CREW RECEIVED A RED NOSE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ALONG WITH ALL THREE GREEN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MANUALLY LOWERED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR POSITION AND WARNING SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING PER MM 32-61-00 AND WD 32-64-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR LEVER POSITION SWITCH S78 PER MM 32-61-11. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR LATCHING RELAY R374 (P/N BR20AXH5V3) AND PRINTED CIRCUIT CARD M983 (P/N 65-58250-29), AS PRECAUTIONARY, PER MM. JACKED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION SYSTEMS.