Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2005
Submitted
August 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30226
Aircraft time
13,446 hours, 1,805 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

GEAR WARNING MESSAGE. HAD GEAR CONFIG WARNING DUE TO MAIN GEAR STEERING NOT CENTERED AND LOCKED PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER. ITEM IS CURRENTLY DEFERRED. HISTORICALLY THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY CREW APPLYING TAKE OFF POWER BEFORE MAIN GEAR COMPLETELY CENTERED AFTER TURNING ONTO RUNWAY.