Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
April 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22578
Part
Bearing
Part number
BACB10A554
Condition
Frozen
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

ANC - AIR TURN BACK OF FLT 55, CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. FOUND EMERGENCY EXTENSION CAM STUCK IN THE EXTENDED MODE. REPLACED FROZEN BEARING IN MANUAL EXTENSION RELEASE MECHANISM. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY ON MANUAL EXTENSION TEST. (M)