Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
September 26, 2005
Submitted
September 30, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Aircraft time
35,823 hours, 34,769 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
69355004
Part serial
DA508
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Lt Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM ANC, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, LT MAIN WOULD NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DETERMINED LT UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS BYPASSING FLUID. REPLACED UPLOCK ACTUATOR. SUBSEQUENT GEAR SWING AND FLIGHT CHECK WERE SATISFACTORY.