Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
March 27, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18622
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27526
Aircraft time
24,480 hours, 13,279 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Rt 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

THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AIR/GROUND SENSE TELEFLEX CABLE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT DURING MAIN GEAR SAFETY SENSOR CHECK. THE TELEFLEX CABLE WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-09-01 AND 27-62-51. GROUND SPOILERS CHECKED GOOD. ALL CONNECTIONS WERE LUBRICATED. SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECKS WERE GOOD. GEAR RETRACTION WAS GOOD IAW MM 32-32-00.