SDR AWXA0000683

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: September 28, 2000
Submitted: October 4, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N172AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23631
Aircraft time: 52,037 hours, 32,160 cycles
System (JASC): 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
Part: Actuator
Part number: 65446104
Part serial: 7442
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Nlg
Part time: 46,212 hours, 32,972 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

AIR TURNBACK, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, A CLUNK NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE NOSE GEAR HAD RED LIGHT, MAINS SHOWED GREEN. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED GOT THREE GREEN AND NO RED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR, RETRACTION AND OPS CHK GOOD.

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