Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
December 11, 2003
Submitted
December 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20933
Aircraft time
51,607 hours, 33,296 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781213
Part serial
FM2535
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
12,225 hours, 6,472 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON 1ST TRY. RECYCLED GEAR AND IT CAME DOWN. JACKED NOSE GEAR PER 727-200 MM 07-11-000-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR PER 727-200 MM 32-33-001-4. LUBRICATED ALL GEAR COMPONENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACC WARNING UNIT. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION PER 727-200 MM 32-33-000-5. GROUND OPS CHECKS NORMAL. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED MAIN GEAR PINS AND TAIL SKID. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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