Service difficulty report · Lock Actuator · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578PE
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21661
Part
Lock Actuator
Part number
65404676
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
12,507 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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 NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN ON FINAL APPROACH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND EXTENDED NORMALLY FOR A SAFE LANDING AT IAH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE NLG LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-1. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.