Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
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 532 - AFTER T/O THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE IN. WITH FLAPS AT 1 UNIT THE T/O WARNING HORN SOUNDED, WITH FLAPS UP THE HORN SILENCED. THE CREW DID NOT USE OVERRIDE TO RAISE GEAR OR ATTEMPT TO RAISE GEAR. ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT. THE FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND S106 AIR SAFETY SENSOR BAD. REPLACED SAME AND ADJUSTED PER MM. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEM GOOD. (M)