Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23932
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Loose
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

PIT - FLT 183 - UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES, FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. RESET. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETF DUE TO LOW FUEL LOAD. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MTC RE-TORQUED NLG POSITION SENSOR TARGET. PINNED GEAR AND CYCLED HANDLE. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. (X)