Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 28, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23953
Aircraft time
42,186 hours, 22,415 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Actuator
Part number
654491027
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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

CREW REPORTS RT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF POSITION. CREW SAW NO TRANSIT LIGHT BUT ON DESCENT THE RT GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THE SELECTOR HANDLE STILL IN OFF. WHEN HANDLE SELECTED TO DOWN ALL GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING LANDING GEAR PROBLEM, FOUND THAT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT ALWAYS GO TO THE FULL UP AND LOCKED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. AFTER MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT, ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL GEAR SWING WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED FREE FALL EXTENSION ON ALL 3 GEARS. SYS OP'S CHECKED GOOD, RETURNED ACFT TO REVENUE SERVICE.