Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 13, 2012
Submitted
August 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24596
Aircraft time
67,314 hours, 23,807 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
161N50213
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SEA - CREW REPORTED MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND UPLOCK SPRING BROKEN ON MAIN LANDING GEAR LEFT SIDE. REPLACED SPRING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.