Service difficulty report · Transfer Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 25, 2021
Submitted
January 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31234
Aircraft time
14,458 hours, 5,938 cycles
Part
Transfer Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AFTER ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, B SYSTEM WOULD NOT RETRACT GEAR USING LGTU WITH NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND A HYDRAULIC OFF AT FL350. REPEATED AT 15,000 AND B SYSTEM WOULD NOT RETRACT SECOND ATTEMPT. MANUAL EXTENSION ALSO HAD SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE ON CABLES AT FL 350. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR TRANSFER VALV, IAW AMM 32-31-71.