Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18223
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28932
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TO
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 FROM PIT BOUND FOR EWR. ALL GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND ATTEMPTS TO CYCLE GEAR HANDLE UP SEVERAL TIMES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE GREEN AND THREE RED LIGHTS WERE DISPLAYED WITH THE HANDLE UP. THREE GREEN LIGHTS WERE INDICATED ON THE FORWARD PANEL WITH OVERHEAD LIGHTS WITH THE HANDLE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MANUAL GEAR DOOR EXTENSION SWITCH STUCK. THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED. A MAIN LANDING GEAR NORMAL AND MANUAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.