Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14120
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27562
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
161N50015
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,980 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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 GEAR WARNING LIGHT AND GEAR DISAGREE EICAS MESSAGE WERE RECEIVED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION AND ALL WARNINGS WERE CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SEA WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE GEAR UPLOCK SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LAX. THE LT MLG UPLOCK RELEASE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WHILE AT LAX. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.