SDR SWAA093572

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 31, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29279
Aircraft time
38,334 hours, 22,370 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273A14012
Part serial
0222
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERSION / DECLARED EMERGENCY. AFTER T/O FROM MDW NOTICED HIGH VIBRATION FROM NLG OBSERVED NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, RECYCLED LANDING GEAR AND GOT NORMAL INDICATION. DIVERTED TO BWI. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR AND NOSE GEAR LOCK VALVE ACTUATOR PER MM.

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