Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 11, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23556
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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

PHL - FLT 1948 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION FROM PHL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP OR OFF POSITION. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PHL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FAULT ISOLATION 32-61-00, SHEET 5. FAULT CONFIRMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR PER MM 32-61-21-401. INDICATION CHECKS NORMAL. (M)