Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
June 30, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Control Lever
Part number
S280W555104
Condition
Broken
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

ACFT TAKING OFF REPORTS GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT CREW CARRIED OUT NON NORMAL CHECKLIST AND CONCLUDED THAT THE GEAR LEVER LOCK SOLENOID IS AT FAULT AND AN OVERRIDE WOULD BE REQUIRED. NON NORMAL CHECKLIST CARRIED OUT WITH OUT INCIDENT. ACFT DIVERTED WHERE PARTS AND A SPARE ACFT COULD BE UTILIZED PREVENTING THE AFFECTED ACFT FROM BEING GROUNDED CAUSING LARGER DELAYS DOWN LINE. MX FOUND BROKEN RETENTION LOCK ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER PANEL. LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER MODULE INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES. MFG CONNECTOR WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION.

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