Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 3, 2025
Submitted
January 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29545
Aircraft time
67,299 hours, 28,439 cycles
Part
Control Lever
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DEPARTURE, PUT GEAR IN UP POSITION. GEAR RETRACTED NORMAL AFTER FLAP RETRACTION AND CLEAN, PERFORMED AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST. PUT GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION, AROUND TWO MINUTES LATER AROUND 6000 FEET, LANDING GEAR DROPPED ON ITS ON. CYCLING GEAR BACK TO UP, GEAR WENT UP AS NORMAL. SLOWLY WENT BACK TO OFF. WE WATCHED THE HANDLE MOVE UP BY ITSELF SLIGHTLY. THE LOCKING POSITION IN OFF FEELS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTORL LEVER MODULE. PER AMM 32-31-11. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TEST PASSED.