Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
October 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14325
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23455
Aircraft time
56,801 hours, 30,365 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781914
Part serial
SC420
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
55,781 hours, 29,433 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

WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN ON FINAL APPROACH, THE NLG DID NOT EXTEND. THE CHECKLIST WAS RUN AND THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS RECEIVED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-33-21. IN ADDITION, THE NLG HYDRAULIC MODULE WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW MM 32-33-31. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.