Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Actuator
Part number
65404676
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg
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

(CAN) DURING SHORT FINAL, THERE WAS NO POSITIVE INDICATION OF THE NOSE GEAR EXTENSION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN OVERSHOOT AND ENTERED INTO A HOLDING PATTERN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED WHICH DID NOT PROVIDE POSITIVE NLG EXTENSION. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION OF THE NLG WAS PERFORMED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE NLG AND AND FOUND THE NLG DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR ROD BENT. THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, AND THE LANDING GEAR OPS TEST WAS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.