Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
February 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24811
Part
Solenoid
Part number
A42006028305
Condition
Failed
Location
Lever Latch
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS, EN ROUTE TO CLT, CREW COULD NOT GET THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THE NEUTRAL POSITION. CREW PLACED GEAR LEVER DOWN AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE OPERATED GEAR. GEAR CHECKS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR LEVER LATCH SOLENOID AND NOSE AIR/GROUND SENSING RELAY R276 (P/N BACR13CG2AB) AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPERATED GEAR SEVERAL MORE TIMES. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)

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