Service difficulty report · Swivel Fitting · Boeing 737230C

Difficulty date
July 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230C
Aircraft serial
23154
Part
Swivel Fitting
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
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

HNL/KOA - FLT 92 - PILOT REPORT: A-SYSTEM FAILURE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. DECLARED EMERGENCY. QRH AND STANDARD PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO RAMP. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD POWER IAW MM 29-11-32, PAGES 401-405, PRECAUTIONARY. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OK. PN 65075-06. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD POWER IAW MM 29-11-32, PAGES 401-405 DUE TO FAILURE. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OK, PN 65075-06. REPLACED SWIVEL FITTING ASSY ON LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. OPS RETRACTION CHECK OK. LEAK CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)