Service difficulty report · Selector · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 1, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Part
Selector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 229 - ON APPROACH TO CLT FROM RDU, CREW RECEIVED THREE GREEN AND THREE RED GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS DURING GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR AND RAN GEAR LIGHTS DISAGREE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE. RECEIVED THREEE GREEN LIGHTS WITH NO RED LIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHED A TOWER FLYBY TO DOUBLE CHECK GEAR. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE STICKING. CLEANED AND LUBED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND ACCOMPLISHED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)