Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
April 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
23136
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Nlg
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

FLT 66 - YAK-JNU - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SEA DUE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER DEPARTURE YAK WHEN LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN GEAR LEVER WAS POSITIONED TO OFF, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FREE FELL TO AN EXTENDED POSITION. CYCLED GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN YVR DUE TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY ONBOARD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ICE WAS NOTED IN NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. FERRIED AIRCRAFT FROM YVR TO SEA FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, PERF