Service difficulty report · Modular Assembly · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Part
Modular Assembly
Part number
65446915
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 1056 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WITH HANDLE IN 'OFF' POSITION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND SAME PROBLEM OCURRED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR MODULAR ASSEMBLY PER MM 32-32-61. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. (M)