Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 31, 2003
Submitted
June 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AS GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR AIR SAFETY SENSOR S106 OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR SAFETY SENSOR S106 PER MM 32-09-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)