Service difficulty report · Lock Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 29, 2019
Submitted
February 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30093
Aircraft time
53,942 hours, 22,193 cycles
Part
Lock Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, PLACED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER TO THE OFF POSITION. RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. COULD NOT DETERMINE IF ONLY NOSE GEAR DOORS OR DOORS AND GEAR CAME DOWN. PUT HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION AND LIGHT WENT OUT AND NOISE WENT AWAY, PASSING 7000 AND 250KTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-33-21.