Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date
September 20, 2007
Submitted
September 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69348
Make and model
Boeing 737300
Aircraft serial
23586
Aircraft time
59,006 hours, 30,408 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
65448106
Part serial
DA3935
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg Uplock
Part time
60,665 hours, 31,427 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 LEFT MLG DID NOT INDICATE DOWN & LOCKED WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON APPROACH TO IAH. MANUAL EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND YAW WAS FELT WHEN LEFT MAIN EXTENDED. THE GEAR INDICATED 3 GREEN AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW M/M 32-32-41. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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