Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23881
Part
Sensor
Part number
189929
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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 731 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO MSY, THE NLG UNSAFE ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AT 230 KNOTS BUT LIGHT REMAINED ON. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL CHECK AND DETERMINED GEAR WAS STOWED AND DOORS WERE CLOSED. SINCE THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE IN MSY, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE SHIMMED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SENSOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM 32--61-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)