Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
September 26, 2005
Submitted
September 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N74856
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32815
Aircraft time
5,790 hours, 2,124 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2745711
Part serial
1695
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
1,079 hours, 349 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

CREW RECEIVED EICAS MSG "GEAR DOORS" WITH DOORS LIGHT AND GEAR DISAGREE WITH GEAR LIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DEPARTING SEA. THERE WAS ALSO ASSOCIATED BUFFETING. THE GEAR DOORS LIGHT WENT OUT DURING CLIMB AND AT ALTITUDE THE GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SEA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PROX BOX FAULT CODES INDICATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS NOT UP AND LOCKED AND THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED. THE LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-12. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.