Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
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 2210 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP OR ON POSITION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. CREW RECEIVED NORMAL GEAR INDICATION WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, THREE GREEN AND NO RED LIGHTS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR PER MM 32-61-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)