Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
March 17, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12327
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23457
Aircraft time
55,994 hours, 29,142 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781914
Part serial
SC928
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR REQUIRED A MANUAL EXTENSION ON APPROACH TO DTW. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR WAS AT FAULT. THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-00. A FLIGHT EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SUCESSFULLY SEVERAL TIMES.