Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 31, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29124
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27565
Aircraft time
91,848 hours, 22,131 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273N20083
Part serial
01701
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
91,844 hours, 22,126 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DEPT GOT L HYD FLUID ALL FLUID W/ 0/ZERO HYD IND...PTU ON STA TUS PG PER CREW DEBRIEF. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AND DURING GEAR RETRACTION, CREW NOTICED L HYD FLUID LOSS TO 40% THEN 0%. LEFT GEAR STAYED DOWN. NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT GEAR RETRACTED STAYING UP. POWER TRANSFER UNIT STATUS MESSAGE RIGHT AFTER LOSS OF L HYD. CREW PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION AND FLAPS DUE TO LOSS OF HYD FLUID PER QRH FOR LANDING. LH MLG DOWNLOCK ACUTATOR FOUND TO BE LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. LH MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR REMOVED AND REPLACED. FLAGGING SDR, REF LOGPAGE 9101644 FOR INFO AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REPLACED DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR REF LP 9101644