Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
October 4, 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
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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) DURING DEPARTURE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GRAVEL DEFLECTOR ACTUATOR WAS BYPASSING. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT REURNED TO SERVICE. THE ACTUATOR REMOVED HAD BEEN REPLACED THE PREVIOUS DAY AND THE VENDOR HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO PROVIDE AN IMMEDIATE TEARDOWN REPORT. (TC NR 20061011009)