Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 13, 2003
Submitted
May 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
53,515 hours, 28,602 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 002 FROM PTO TO MIA. ON APPROACH TO MIA, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS OPEN AND THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO LOWER. RECYCLED SYSTEM TWICE BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN. NO EMERGENCY ACTION WAS TAKEN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK ACTUATOR, TRANSFER CYLINDER AND TWO WAY RESTRICTOR WERE REPLACED. OPERATED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM SEVERAL TIMES AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 32-33-11, 32-33-41, 32-33-0, AND 32-34-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.