Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
February 1, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Actuator
Part number
273N20064
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, FOLLOWING LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR BEING REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. AFTER TAKE-OFF WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP, LH GEAR DOOR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY GEAR DISAGREE MSG. GEAR CYCLED TWICE, NO CHANGE. GEAR EXTENDED WITH NO FAULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. WILL FOLLOW UP. ACTUATOR P/N 273N2006-4 (S/N AS01898) INSTALLED TO REPLACE LEAKING ACUTATOR, WAS FOUND TO BE BAD FROM STOCK, WOULD NOT TRAVEL FULLY. ACTUATOR REPLACED (NEW S/N SA01243) AGAIN, AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN - NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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