Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13331
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23569
Part
Spacer
Condition
Jammed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE OVERRIDE TRIGGER WAS PULLED AND THE GEAR THEN RETRACTED NORMALLY. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR LOCK LEVER SYSTEM AND TROUBLESHOT PER MM 32-31-21. MAINTENANCE FOUND TELEFLEX CABLE BINDING DUE TO SISSOR LINK SPACER JAMMED. THE SPACER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE CABLE WAS LUBRICATED. THE LEVER LOCK SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY IAW MM 32-31-11.