Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 20, 2004
Submitted
December 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23665
Aircraft time
51,804 hours, 30,468 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg & Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT DIVERTED. 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.