Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17614
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27327
Aircraft time
41,198 hours, 21,922 cycles
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
65448105
Part serial
8091
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
41,197 hours, 21,922 cycles
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

RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO LOWER ALT, AS THROTTLES ADVANCED RIGHT MAIN GEAR FREE FELL DOWN. EXECUTED UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION CHECK LIST, GEAR DOWN 3-GREEN, AIR RETURN ACCOMPLISHED. CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN UPLOCK ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-41 AS A PRECAUTION. REF TO NR 4335180 FOR OPS AND LEAK CHECK. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT 1178238, S/N OFF 08091 IPC REFERENCE 32-32-41-01.