Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
March 5, 2006
Submitted
March 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18350
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23588
Aircraft time
54,101 hours, 28,250 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
69355005
Part serial
2612
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
60,737 hours, 31,752 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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 RIGHT MLG INDICATION WAS UNSAFE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AT SAT. NO GREEN LIGHT WAS INDICATED. THE GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE DOWN WHEN VIEWED THROUGH THE GEAR VIEWING PORT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-51. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.