Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 10, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25335
Aircraft time
59,036 hours, 20,670 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535*
Engine time
7,348 hours, 2,624 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273N20046
Part serial
01862
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BOS - THE TOWER REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR UPON LANDING. TOWER DECLARED EMERGENCY. SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING FROM LEFT HAND ENGINE AS REPORTED BY EMERGENCY CREW. PERFORMED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN AND PULLED FIRE HANDLE. EXAMINATION CONFIRMED ENGINE OK. INSPECTED LEFT MAIN GEAR TRUCK AND FOUND TRUCK POSITIONER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED LEFT HAND POSITIONER ACTUATOR AND REPLACED NUMBER 5 BRAKE AND TIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.