Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14233
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft serial
19887
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 LANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE MOVED BEYOND THE OFF POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BOS WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG TELEFLEX CABLE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE CABLE AND AIR SAFETY SENSOR WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-09-200. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.