Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 23, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23671
Aircraft time
47,583 hours, 27,864 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. A FAILED S106 LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO REMAIN IN THE GROUND MODE, RESULTING IN THE GEAR FAILING TO RETRACT. THE S106 LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND RETRACTED NORMAL.