Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 20, 2003
Submitted
September 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23951
Aircraft time
45,492 hours, 25,385 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781914
Part serial
MR32328
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION NOSE GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTES REMAINED ON WITH GRINDING SOUND. ALSO AIR NOISE AS IF GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT. FOUND NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR. ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL GEAR SWING AND MANUAL EXTENSION. NO SYSTEM FAULT NOTED. ALL INDICATIONS FOUND NORMAL.