Service difficulty report · Hyd Line · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
July 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13234
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19888
Part
Hyd Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, 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 NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RDU. ALL GEAR WERE LOWERED AND VERIFIED DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO RDU WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE LEAKING. THE LINE WAS REPLACED USING AN INTERIM FLEX LINE. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REPLACE THE FLEX LINE WITHIN 500 FLIGHTS OR 1200 FLIGHT HOURS.