Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
January 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14233
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19887
Part
Solenoid
Part number
1030874
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT GO PAST THE OFF DETENT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE OVERRIDE DID NOT WORK EITHER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE M241 LEVER LATCH SOLENOID AT FAULT. THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-31-31 AND WIRING DIAGRAM 32-31-01 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND A RETRACTION CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.