Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 21, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Part
Module
Part number
65446915
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Part time
57,431 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD - FLT 1282 - ENROUTE FROM PBI TO DCA, CREW ENCOUNTERED A LANDING GEAR PROBLEM WHEN EXTENDING THE GEAR. CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH THE HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION. GEAR WAS STUCK IN THE WHEEL WELL WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY OPS TOWER. FIRST INDICATION WAS 2 GREEN AND 1 RED, AFTER MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION, CREW RECEIVED 3 GREEN. FLT DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX R&R THE RT MLG MODULAR PACKAGE PER TASK 32-32-61-4. GEAR OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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