Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
42,481 hours, 27,303 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781212
Part serial
DA877
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
9,974 hours, 7,674 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LOWERING LANDING GEAR HANDLE, NOSE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN INITIALLY WITH RED NOSE GEAR LIGHT AND NO NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON FE'S ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. AFTER APPROX 20 SECONDS, COULD HEAR NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN AND NOSE GEAR COME DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS STIFF WHEN LOWERING HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RETRACT ACTUATOR AND LOCK ACTUATOR.