Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
November 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16232
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19886
Part
Solenoid
Part number
A42006028305
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
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 GEAR LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND RESET IAW QRH PROCEDURES, BUT WITH NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER LOCK SOLENOID AT FAULT. THE SOLENOID WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.