Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 23, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24533
Aircraft time
54,434 hours, 321,405 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Valve
Part number
10613378
Condition
Stuck
Location
Spoiler Interloc
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOSS OF AIR MODE INFLIGHT. RTFL. *S/D* FOUND LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH TELEFLEX CABLE CLEVIS BOLT LOOSE AND CABLE GUIDE BENT AT RT MLG CONNECTION. DISCONNECTED TELEFLEX CABLE AT GEAR AND CABLE IS EXTREMELY HARD TO OPERATE MANUALLY, FEELS LIKE IT IS BIRDCAGED OR DAMAGED INTERNALLY. CABLE STICKS IN GROUND POSITION AND IS VERY HARD TO ACTUATE. TELEFLEX REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED TELEFLEX CABLE. REMOVED GND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE. REPLACED CABLE & GROUND SPEED INTERLOCK VALVE CONTROL ASSY.