Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 6, 2003
Submitted
May 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24548
Part
Switch
Part number
MS253831
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1953 - ON GEAR EXTENSION INTO CLT, CREW RECEIVED THREE RED AND THREE GREEN GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENYC AND ACCOMPLISHED TOWER FLYBY TO DETERMINE GEAR WAS DOWN. CREW ALSO VERIFIED GEAR WAS LOCKED THROUGH LANDING GEAR VIEWING PORTS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAITNENANCE PINNED GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GHE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE S78 CONTROL LEVER SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. READJUSTED SWITCH PER MM 32-61-11. ALSO, LUBRICATED LEVER LATCH RELEASE TRIGGER WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE STICKING TO HANDLE ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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