Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23512
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781914
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg W/W
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BOS - FLT 2037 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS, CLIMBING THROUGH 800 FEET, CAPTAIN RETRACTED LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. NORMAL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR PER MM 32-33-21. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GEAR SWING. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK DHECK GOOD. (M)