Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
May 10, 2016
Submitted
May 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22788
Aircraft time
58,344 hours, 42,997 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273T62002
Part serial
00801
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
41,664 hours, 26,194 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WITH ASSOCIATED DOORS AMBER LIGHT , GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DOORS AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS REPLACING THE LT MLG SIDE BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR. THE CAUSE OF THE LT MAIN GEAR FAILING TO RETRACT WAS THE ROD END SEPARATED FROM THE PISTON OF THE LT MLG SIDE BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR.