Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23930
Part
Solenoid
Part number
A42006028305
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
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

SYR - FLT 251 - AFTER T/O FROM SYR, COULD NOT GET THE GEAR HANDLE TO MOVE PAST THE 'OFF' POSITION. CREW DID NOT OVERRIDE THE GEAR HANDLE BECAUSE OF A FLAPPING NOISE HEARD FROM THE NLG WW. FLT RETURNED TO FIELD AT SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR LATCH AND PRESSURE WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE FOUND POPPED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT INCLUDING NOSE GEAR, DOOR LINKAGE, WHEELS, TIRES, ETC AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN SAFE AIRWORTHY CONDITION FOR A FERRY FLT. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. R&R LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH SOLENOID AND SWUNG GEAR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)