Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
November 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728AL
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft serial
22629
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Doors
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT NR 259 - WHEN LANDING GEAR RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF, A BANG AND VIBRATION HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA. LOWERED GEAR AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. OGG MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT UPPER ROD OF NLG DOOR MECH BROKEN. REMOVED DOORS AND PINNED ALL THREE LANDING GEARS. AIRCRAFT FERRIED FLIGHT TO HNL FOR REPAIR. REINSTALLED DOORS, REPLACED LT NLG DOOR MECH LINK, AND RT NLG DOOR OPERATING ROD ASSY. OPERATIONS CHECKED IAW BOEING MM 32-22-11. GEAR PINS REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)