Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30099
Aircraft time
32,403 hours, 13,457 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg Handle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH GEAR EXTENDED THREE GREEN LIGHTS AND THREE RED BACK UP GREEN GEAR LIGHT ON. ON APPROACH GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM AUDIO TOO LOW GEAR. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME INDICATIONS. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED SFO WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND GEAR CONTROL LEVER SHAFT NOT FREELY MOVING INTO/OUT OF DETENT. CLEANED LANDING GEAR LEVER SHAFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.