Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
February 24, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft time
82,110 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Iced
Location
Nose
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) DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED A FAIL TO RETRACT INDICATION ON THE NLG. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MX WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION ALTHOUGH THE CREW REPORTED ENCOUNTERING SLUSH WHILE TAXIING TO POSITION POSSIBLY INDUCING ICE FOULING. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SERVICED A GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.