Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
September 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9019U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19057
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
654482518
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
58,474 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY AND GEAR HANDLE MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT. HANDLE RAISED AND HEARD A THUMP FOLLOWED BY A YAW. ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT. HANDLE RETURNED TO OFF AND ALL LIGHTS REMAINED OUT. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) RETRACTION SYSTEM. FOUND LEFT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR BAD. ADDITIONAL VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AFTER ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT.