Service difficulty report · Uplock · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22883
Part
Uplock
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
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 798 - CAPT REPORTED AT FL180 AND 310 KNOTS, ALL THREE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE 'OFF POSITION. CREW SLOWED A/C DOWN AND RAISED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO THE 'UP' POSITION. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND THE MAINS STAYED DOWN FOR ABOUT 90 SECONDS, THE RETRACTED. CREW DECLARED AN EMEREGNCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. A FLYBY THE TOWER WAS ACCOMP TO DETERMINE IF GEAR WAS IN DOWN POSITION BEFORE LANDING. GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LANDING GEARS AND UPLOCK ASSEMBLIES. VERIFIED NORMAL AND MANUAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST PER MM 32-34-0 AND 32-32-0. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. GEAR CH

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