Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 737377

Difficulty date
August 23, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737377
Part
Cable
Condition
Stiff
Location
Landing Gear Ret
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM CABLE STIFF TO OPERATE. AFORCE IN EXCESS OF 50 POUNDS WAS NEEDED TO OPERATE THE CABLE. THE MAXIMUM LIMIT IS 28 POUNDS.