Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 747238B

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165UA
Make and model
Boeing 747238B
Aircraft serial
21658
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Part
Actuator
Part number
65B015028
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT BODY GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR FAILED. ACTUATOR ROD END PULLED FREE FROM PISTON HOUSING DUE TO STRIPPED THREADS WHICH WERE CORRODED. REPLACED RIGHT BODY GEAR ACTUATOR.