Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 29, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
62,929 hours, 28,260 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Actuator
Part number
65404676
Part serial
231
Condition
Separated
Location
Nlg Downlock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE CREW OBSERVED 'A' (HYDRAULIC) SYSTEM DEPLETION. SYSTEM DESELECTED, NORMAL LANDING CARRIED OUT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME MOUNT AND HAD DAMAGED THE HYDRAULIC LINES.