Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
January 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
Seal
Part number
50A3230884
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Part time
43,192 hours
Component
654620048
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIR TURNBACK, NLG RED UNSAFE LIGHT ON WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. SEALS AND BEARING REPLACED. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, NLG OVERSERVICED ON SEAL CHANGE, NLG SERVICED AND RETRACTION TEST CARRIED OUT.