Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 27, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29549
Aircraft time
46,004 hours, 18,695 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE "OFF" POSITION. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED USING MANUAL EXTENSION PROCEDURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE IAW AMM 32-31-11, CABLE AND GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-31-22, LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW AMM 32-31-51 AND CRANK LINK ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-31-51. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR CONTROL SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 32-31-00-730-802. SEE ALSO AALA20161028001, AALA20161031014 AND AALA20161031015.