Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
September 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18119
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27561
Part
Actuator
Part number
273N10044
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO UP AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AMBER DOORS LIGHTS AND AMBER GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND ALL GREEN LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE EICAS MESSAGE GEAR DISAGREE ALSO APPEARED. ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 SECONDS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-34-00, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.