Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23317
Part
Prox Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CUN - FLT 1607 - WHILE LOWERING LANDING GEAR ON APPROACH INTO CUN, THE CREW RECEIVED A 3-GREEN LIGHT INDICATION, BUT, ALSO, THREE RED LIGHTS. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME INDICATION OCCURRING. PER ATC INSTRUCTIONS, CREW SHOT A MISSED APPROACH AND DID THREE CIRCLES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. WHILE HOLDING, THE CREW FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE STICKING. ONCE THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PUSHED IN, THEY RECEIVED THE NORMAL THREE-GREEN LIGHT INDICATION. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PROXIMITY MICROSWITCHES AND TIGHTENED CONNECTORS. OPS CHECK OK. (X)

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