Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 8, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12327
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23457
Aircraft time
54,452 hours, 28,366 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
65446104
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
28,591 hours, 16,657 cycles
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

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT ON APPROACH INTO IAH. THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE NLG EXTENDED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.