SDR 2002F00820

Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22210
Part
Spring
Part number
161N50211
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON APPROACH, WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE AND THE GEAR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW RECYCLED THE GEAR. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN UPLOCK ACTUATOR SPRING.