Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 10, 2004
Submitted
May 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18350
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23588
Aircraft time
49,543 hours, 26,026 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
UNK
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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 GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE BEYOND THE OFF POSITION WHEN RAISING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND RETRACTION WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TELEFLEX CABLE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE CABLE WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 27-65-51. AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF THE AIR/GROUND SENSORS WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-09-01. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.