SDR SWAA960702

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
July 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23175
Part
Line
Part number
BACH8B04NM0166T
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, 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 TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. RETURNED TO BHM AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID AROUND SWIVEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RETRACT LINE TO LOCK ACTUATOR, RESERVICED SYSTEM, AND RETRACTION TESTED NOSE GEAR PER BOEING M/M.

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