Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
May 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
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

EWR - FLT 505 - ON GEAR EXTENSION INTO EWR, CREW RECEIVED THREE GREN AND THREE RED GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS. CREW ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND TO CONFIRM GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES WERE ALSO PERFORMED. ALL THREE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR DOWN UNTIL THE GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED AROUND. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE S78 LANDING GEAR LEVER SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND GEAR SWING CHECKS GOOD. (M)