Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Part
Actuator
Part number
731411
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
49,933 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE RT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE SECOND OFFICER'S ANNUNCIATOR PANEL INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS DOWN. A VISUAL CHECK CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE RT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-01. A GEAR RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED AND ALL OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.