Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
February 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12327
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23457
Aircraft time
55,851 hours, 29,071 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781914
Part serial
SC672
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED DURING A GO-AROUND AND THREE GREEN SAFE GEAR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE GEAR ALSO REVEALED GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR WAS AT FAULT. THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-21. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE GEAR HYDRAULIC INSTALLATION MODULE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-31. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.