Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 19, 2017
Submitted
August 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40766
Aircraft time
18,876 hours, 7,581 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
BACC63BP20C28P7
Condition
Shorted
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

EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLESHOT THE GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE CLOSE SENSOR S1050 WIRING, FOUND A SHORT ON CONNECTOR D46038P PINS 6, 5, AND 4. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CONNECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.