Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22954
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 335 - EN ROUTE FROM DFW TO PIT, CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY DURING FLIGHT. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TESTED GEAR INDICATION PER MM 32-61-00. INSPECTED AND CLEANED LEFT GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR. REPLACED M988 GEAR LOGIC CARD (P/N 8-060-02) AS PRECAUTIONARY AND TESTED PER MM 32-20-00. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. MCO - FLT 2238 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA, THE LT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 MINUTES AFTER NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR LEVER WAS POSITIONED TO UP AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED 2 MINUTES LATER. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT MCO. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR.

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