Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 16, 2004
Submitted
August 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23741
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt 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

ORD - FLT 1082 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM ORD, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER FOLLOWING ABNORMAL PROCEDURE CHECKLIST, DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO FIELD AT ORD. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED POSITION INDICATION AND WARNING SYSTEM TEST PER MM 32-61-21. TEST CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SAFE FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT FROM ORD TO CLT. MAINTENANCE IN CLT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR PER MM. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)