Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 8, 2025
Submitted
March 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33205
Aircraft time
46,932 hours, 19,735 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273A12012
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED DUE TO: LOUD POP AND BANG IN NOSE GEAR BAY WHEN RETRACTING GEAR ON TAKEOFF, RECYCLED GEAR IN FLIGHT WITH MAJOR VIBRATION COMING FROM NOISE GEAR BAY IN FLIGHT. POSSIBLE THAT BAY DOORS ARE NOT CLOSING; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. REPLACED NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR, PER AMM 32-33-11. ALL REQUIRE TEST PASSED, PER AMM 32-33-00.