Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
April 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18350
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23588
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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 NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ORD WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS RETRACTED FOUR TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN OVER TEN FLIGHTS WITHOUT A REPEAT OF THIS ANOMALY.