# SDR AALA202606302916

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 26, 2026
- Submitted: July 1, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N903AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N903AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29505
- Aircraft time: 70,870 hours, 29,687 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Landing Gear
- Condition: Unwanted Deploy
- Location: Nose
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606302916

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON TAKEOFF AND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR HANDLE WAS POSITIONED TO OFF POSITION AND NOSE WHEEL DROPPED TO AN EXTENDED POSITION. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO IND. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEARED LATCHED PSEU FAULT FOT NOSE GEAR UP LOCK SENSORS, JACKEDNOSE ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR SWING SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM NOSE GEAR STAYED UP IN OFF POSITION IAW FIM 32-30-00-810-810 AND AMM 32-33-00-710-801.

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