SDR 9521825521

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23209
Part
Actuator
Part number
162N000135
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

UPON DESCENT INTO DTW DURING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND NOSE GEAR INDICATED RETRACTED. DURING LANDING GEAR RECYCLE, GEAR SAFE INDICATION TOOK THREE MINUTES TO ILLUMINATE AND NOSE GEAR MADE A LOUD NOISE UPON EXTENSION. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.