Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24548
Part
Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg Ww
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

CLT - FLT 1100 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW UNABLE TO MOVE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE 'UP' POSITION TO RAISE THE GEAR. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND RETURNED TO CLT. CLT MAINT CONTACTED BY THE FLIGHT VIA RADIO AND PROVIDED ADVICE ABOUT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPERATION. CREW RESET A CIRCUIT BREAKER AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN LIGHTS TO VERIFY GEAR POSITION. A TOWER FLYBY CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN. FLIGHT LANDED CLT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINT FOUND THE AIR/GROUND SAFETY SENSOR S106 (P/N 1-899-29) TARGET GAP EXCESSIVE. ADJUSTED SENSOR PER MM 32-09-01. DUPLICATED FAILURE OF M991 AIR/GROUND SENSOR CARD. REPLACED CARD PER MM 32-09-20. ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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