SDR CAL950734

Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
August 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14341
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23579
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
69355003
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
2,351 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

BUF - FLT 0640 - THE RT MLG GAVE AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO BUF. 'ABNORMAL' PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND A TOWER FLY-BY WAS CONDUCTED. THE GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (X)