Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
September 28, 2013
Submitted
October 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Aircraft time
78,681 hours, 9,213 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Blg
Stage of operation
TX
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

BLG STEERING MALFUNCTION ON PUSHBACK FROM GATE. RT SIDE TURNS, LT SIDE FAILS TO MOVE. CHECKED HISTORY, NON FDE. FOUND MESSAGE 'LEFT BODY GEAR LEFT ACTUATOR LOCK SWITCHES DISAGREE'. REPLACED LT BLG, LT ACTUATOR IAW AMM. GROUND TEST & LEAK CHECK PASSED.