Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 6, 2020
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29549
Aircraft time
54,624 hours, 22,460 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIR RETURNED TO DFW. ON CLIMBOUT RAISED LNG GEAR LEFT GEAR DISAGREE INDICATOR LIGHT (RED) REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. LANDING GEAR EXTENDS NORMALLY. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE EVALUATED AND SERVICED; FLIGHT REFUELED AND RE-DEPARTED. ***SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION SECT. 4 AND 5: REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR AND TRANSFER VALVE I.A.W. AMM 32-94-18 AND 32-31-71.***(CLOSED)