Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737298C

Difficulty date
May 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745AS
Make and model
Boeing 737298C
Aircraft serial
20794
Part
Actuator
Part number
69774969
Condition
Inop
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ANC-ATB - FLT 145 - ON DEPARTURE FROM ANC, THE LT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION, BOTH THE GREEN AND RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL WITH THE GEAR SELECTED DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND MODULE PACKAGE AS PRECAUTIONARY. COMPLETED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION ADJUSTMENT AND TEST. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. (M)