# SDR DALA2015050603094

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 6, 2015
- Submitted: May 7, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N374DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N374DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737832
- Aircraft serial: 29622
- Aircraft time: 49,989 hours, 20,569 cycles
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Actuator
- Condition: Bypassing
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015050603094

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT, WHEN MOVING GEAR HANDLE TO OFF POSITION, NOSE WHEEL DROPPED FROM WHEELWELL.  HAD RED & GREEN LIGHT GEAR INDICATION.  ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.  MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PSEU BITE, NO FAULTS NOTED.  GEAR VISUAL INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE OR LEAKS NOTED.  FOUND LOCK VALVE MANIFOLD AND RETRACT ACTUATOR BYPASSING.  REPLACED BOTH. OPS TESTS OK, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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