SDR SWAA982895

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
November 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
21970
Part
Line
Part number
BACH8B04NN0214T
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Uplock Act
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

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO NOSE GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL FOR LANDING. NOSE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED NOT FULLY RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED, FOUND BROKEN HYD LINE TO NLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR. REPLACED 2 UPLOCK ACTUATOR FLEXIBLE HYD LINE PER BOEING MM. PERFORMED FULL PRESSURE GEAR HANDLE UP LEAK AND OPS CHECK PER BOEING MM. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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