SDR AALA990709

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21374
Part
Actuator
Part number
65931551056
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 1654 - DURING APPROACH, UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR ON FIRST ATTEMPT BUT, EXTENDED NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR. LEAK AND OPERATIONS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS. (M)