Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 6, 2002
Submitted
February 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26210
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28770
Aircraft time
12,336 hours, 4,146 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273A12011
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
12,336 hours, 4,146 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE NLG UNSAFE LIGHT AND VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR AND LOCK MANIFOLD VALVE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-21 AND 32-33-31. AN OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-33-00 AND SYSTEM CHECKS WERE NORMAL.