SDR AALA20040868

Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: August 17, 2004
Submitted: August 20, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N918AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 29519
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Cable
Condition: Broken
Location: Te Flaps
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

IAH - INFLIGHT T1068/17 AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE RAISED. WHEN FLAPS WERE RAISED TO ZERO DEGREES THE CONFIGURATION WARNING HORN SOUNDED. RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT HAND AIR TO GROUND SENSE CABLE BROKEN ON MAIN GEAR. REPLACED CABLE AND SPEEDBRAKE INTERLOCK VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.