Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25129
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
S273N1016
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Component
Dowty
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EICAS LANDING GEAR DISAGREE INDICATION. LANDING GEAR DOORS AND LANDING GEAR LIGHTS ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. CONDITION OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED OCCURRENCE. APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS LATER ABNORMALITIES CLEARED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR RETRACTION CYCLE WAS NOT OPERATING NORMALLY WHICH CAUSED THE EICAS MESSAGE. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. REMOVED ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN SEALS. ACTUATOR WAS OVERHAULED, TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.