Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
December 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15710
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28780
Part
Manifold
Part number
273A14012
Condition
Inop
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT LOCK DOWN AND THE RED LIGHT ON FORWARD PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR LOCK VALVE MANIFOLD AT FAULT. THE NOSE GEAR LOCK VALVE MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-01. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.