Service difficulty report · Gear Handle · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
March 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22457
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Gear Handle
Part number
6554224
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHEN PLACING GEAR HANDLE FROM UP TO OFF, BOTH MAIN GEAR RED AND GREEN LIGHTS CAME ON AND NOTICABLE AIR DRAG FELT. HYDRAULICALLY AND MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR HANDLE. GEAR LIGHTS WORKING NORMALLY. GEAR HANDLE MAY HAVE BEEN MOVED TOO QUICKLY FROM UP TO OFF POSITION, ALLOWING FOR GEAR TO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. ALSO, HANDLE MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY MOVED FROM OFF TO DOWN POSITION, ALLOWING FOR GEAR TO PARTIALLY EXTEND.