Service difficulty report · Gear Light · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Part
Gear Light
Condition
No Test
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 2002 - AT FL270 CLIMBING OUT FROM IAD, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD UNDER THE LT SIDE OF FWD ENTRY DOOR. ENG PARAMETERS AND HYD NORMAL. NOSE WHEEL GREEN LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. CHECKED LIGHT BULBS, C/B AND SOCKETS. CAPTAIN MADE PRECAUTIONARY DIVERSION TO CLT. CHECKED GEAR SIGHT VIEWER BEFORE FINAL APPROACH. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL ON LANDING, THREE GREEN AND NO RED. MX INSPECTED LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE FOR POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE. NONE FOUND. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 3 PSI. NO BANGS HEARD. SWUNG GEAR. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL. LIGHT PRESS TO TEST CHECK GOOD. (M)