Service difficulty report · Dnlock Actuator · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
August 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77204
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19021
Part
Dnlock Actuator
Part number
65178198
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
13,293 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTREMELY STIFF DURING RETRACTION FROM UP TO OFF WITH NO NOTICEABLE DETENT AT OFF. THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 12 TO 15 SECONDS AFTER MAINS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-33-21 PAGE 401. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.