Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 20, 2025
Submitted
August 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30828
Aircraft time
68,026 hours, 29,201 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273A14012
Part serial
0832
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door Lock
Part time
6,155 hours, 2,983 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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: THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OPENED WHILE ON APPROACH 4,000 AND 3,000 (VERY LOUD WIND NOISE ).THE RED NOSE GEAR, RED GEAR LEFT AND RIGHT RED LIGHT UNSAFE WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WITH THE WARNING HORN WHILE THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOCK ACTUATOR (AALA202507217903), PER AMM 32-33-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG BUNGEE SPRING PER AMM 32-33-52. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG VALVE MANIFOLD (AALA202508011236), PER AMM 32-33-31. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 32-30-00-810-809. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.