Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
November 14, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21876
Aircraft time
68,199 hours, 17,770 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Actuator
Part number
273T11027
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN CONTACTED DISPATCH ON APPROACH TO SFO WITH A LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. LEFT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR PISTON HAD TENSILE FAILURE AT ROD END ATTACHMENT. SUBSEQUENT FREEFALL DAMAGED DOWNLOCK SENSOR. SENSOR REPLACED