Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
October 2, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Aircraft time
70,639 hours, 47,210 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Actuator
Part number
65446604
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GRAVEL DEFLECTOR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCEAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061004003)