SDR CAL951125

Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70330
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23460
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
69355005
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
30,095 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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

FLT NR 1525 - CLE - THE RIGHT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO OFF THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE RIGHT GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED UP AND THE GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE GEAR COULD BE FELT COMING UP. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED DOWN WITH SAFE INDICATIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RIGHT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)