Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
August 14, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
22,177 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
MS250114
Condition
Dirty
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) THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND TRIED CYCLING THE GEAR A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY THEN RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MANUAL EXTENSION LIMIT SWITCH WAS DIRTY AND NOT MAKING CONTACT. THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS FUNCTION CHECKED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.