Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15781
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20636
Part
Actuator
Part number
731411
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
20,449 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 LT MLG DOOR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SFO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SFO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-81. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.