Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 25, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23311
Part
Socket
Part number
106180350
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Indicator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

MSP - FLT 374 - DURING TAKEOFF AT CLT, THE RIGHT MLG GREEN LIGHT ASSEMBLY POPPED OFF THE P2 PANEL IN THE COCKPIT. CREW PUT ASSEMBLY BACK TOGETHER TO VERIFY THE GEAR WAS SAFE WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS, BUT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK, EVEN WHEN HELD BACK IN POSITION. UPON ENTERING THE MSP AREA, THE CREW INITIALLY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WHILE HOLDING, EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. THIS TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. CREW THEN CANCELLED THE EMERGENCY AND VERIFIED GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED THROUGH THE VIEWING PORTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG GREEN LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY. OPERATION

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