Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
January 17, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft time
46,342 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C3575816
Condition
Leaking
Location
Uplock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, NLG FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. SUSPECT POSSIBLE FREEZING IN UPLOCK MECHANISM AND/OR BUNGEE LINK. MANUAL EXTENSION USED, NLG EXTENDED AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE SUSPECTED ACTUATOR BYPASSING INTERNALLY. ACTUATOR REPLACED. (TC NR 20060119003)