Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
May 29, 2005
Submitted
May 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76355
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23593
Aircraft time
51,302 hours, 26,881 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
69355006
Part serial
3645
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
42,491 hours, 41,995 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 LT MLG GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH INTO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GEAR SWING THE LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, BUT MANUAL EXTENSION WAS GOOD. THE LT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-41. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR WAS LUBRICATED AND THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK SENSOR WAS CHECKED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. AN ADJUSTMENT/TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-32-00 AND ALL OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.