SDR P2EA97077

Service difficulty report · Lock Actuator · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
November 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603DJ
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19955
Part
Lock Actuator
Part number
651781910
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 635 - MDW - DURING INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO MDW FROM MCI, THE GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED CHECKLIST AND CYCLED THE GEAR AND RECEIVED NORMAL INDICATIONS, NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. FOUND NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR LOWER MOUNT BROKEN. REPLACED ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-33-21. SYSTEM OPS GOOD. DURING INSTALLATION OF LOCK ACTUATOR FOUND CABLE FOR PISTON SPRING CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY NICKED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED CABLE IAW MM 32-51-31. SYSTEM OPS GOOD. (M)