Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 23, 2018
Submitted
December 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29541
Aircraft time
52,387 hours, 21,756 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

FOLLOWING ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECK IN FLIGHT, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT USING THE L6TU. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE OBSERVER STATED BOTH THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED NORMAL. REPLACED THE RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-33-11. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, NO LEAKS NOTED.