Service difficulty report · Downlock · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
April 8, 2023
Submitted
April 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
25577
Aircraft time
87,795 hours, 30,181 cycles
Part
Downlock
Part number
273T63008
Part serial
00445
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,763 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

GEAR DISAGREE MSG ON CLIMB OUT OF CVG. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE GROUNDED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THERMAL IMAGING TEST ON LH MLG IAW 20-10-75. FOUND DRAG BRACE GETTING HOT, BYPASSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH DRAG BRACE ACTUATOR IAW B767 AMM 32-30, OPS CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED MLG+NLG SWINGS IAW B767 AMM 32-32-00 + 32-34-00. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.