Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22443
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt 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

BOS - FLT 2673 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. CAPT RECYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SENSOR PER BOEING MM 32-61-21. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF GEAR SYSTEM GOOD. (M)