Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
August 16, 2019
Submitted
August 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30013
Aircraft time
63,502 hours, 25,205 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273A12011
Part serial
0855
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Lock
Part time
62,451 hours, 24,875 cycles
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

DURING THE AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST, SELECTED GEAR OFF. THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED WITH A RED AND GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH, GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY AND STAYED RETRACTED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. GROUNDED - YES. INSTALLED 3 EA DOWNLOCK PINS REF B737-900 AMM 32-00-01-480-801. PERFORMED A/C NOSE JACK LIFT POINT D REF AMM 07-11-21-580-801. REMOVED NLG LOCK ACTUATOR REF AMM 32-33-21-000-801. PERFORMED PARTIAL REMOVAL OF NLG LOCK MECHANISM UP TO STEP AMM 32-33-51-000-801, 2E(5). INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR REF AMM TASK 32-33-21-400-801. REINSTALLED APPLICABLE PARTS OF NLG LOCK MECHANISM PER APPLICABLE STEPS OF AMM TASK 32-33-51-400-801. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TESTS GOOD. LEAK CHECK OF ACTUATOR GOOD. LOWERED AIRPLANE NOSE OFF JACK REF AMM TASK 07-11-21-21-580-802.