Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
October 16, 2025
Submitted
October 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
31479
Aircraft time
90,606 hours, 11,231 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED. RETURNED GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION AND RECEIVED NORMAL GEAR INDICATION FOR MAIN GEAR. RETURNED TO TUL, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND ;LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND L/H MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR TO BE INSTALLED 180 DEGREES OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED L/H MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR TURNED IT 180 DEGREES IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION AND REINSTALLED AND TORQUED IT IAW AMM 32-32-01.