Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 1, 2023
Submitted
November 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
57,614 hours, 17,207 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
1FA011342
Part serial
FAH0113422335A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left Mlg Wheel W
Part time
57,614 hours, 17,207 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER MOVED TO UP, L MLG INDICATED UNSAFE (RED). QRH COMPLETED THEN CYCLED LANDING GEAR, L MLG UNSAFE AGAIN. WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER MOVED TO OFF THE L MLG EXTENDED (RED + GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED). UPON THIRD ATTEMPT TO RAISE LANDING GEAR ALL GEAR INDICATED UP. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST & FOUND LH MLG NOT FULLY RETRACTING. FOUND LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED & REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE REF AMM 32-31-51/401. PERFORMED OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. GEAR PERFORMED AS REQUIRED NO FAULTS OR LEAKS NOTED. REF AMM 32-31-51-400-801. WHILE DOING OPS TEST GEAR FULLY RETRACTED AS REQUIRED ALL LIGHT INDICATION EXTINGUISHED.