Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Boeing 737231

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
December 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24343
Make and model
Boeing 737231
Aircraft serial
21630
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON. MANUALLY LOWERED NOSE LANDING GEAR IAW AOM VOL 1. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, LOCKING ACTUATOR AND LINKAGE NO DAMAGE NOTED. LUBRICATED NOSE GEAR TRUNNIONS, ACTUATOR AND DRAG BRACE AS NEEDED. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK OF NOSE LANDING GEAR INCLUDING EMERGENCY EXTENSION IAW MM 32-33-00 AND 32-33-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.