Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
December 6, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59053
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29448
Aircraft time
12,776 hours, 1,942 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273T63511
Part serial
0022
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
12,786 hours, 1,943 cycles
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

THE LANDING GEAR DISAGREE AND GEAR DOOR DISAGREE EICAS MESSAGES CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GRU. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE WITH NO CORRECTION. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GRU WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING PER MM 32-32-00 FOUND THE RIGHT MLG DRAG BRACE ACTUATOR BROKEN AT THE ROD END. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-02-401. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.