Service difficulty report · Lock Solenoid · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23705
Part
Lock Solenoid
Part number
42006028305
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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

MCO - FL2219 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE PAST THE 'OFF' POSITION. (HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE 'UP' POSITION). FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE NORMALLY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER LOCK SOLENOID. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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