Service difficulty report · Actuator · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
September 4, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10385
Part
Actuator
Part number
AC64208
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PNEUMATIC PRESSURE FOR OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR DROPPED TO ZERO WITH GEAR IN UP POSITION. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE AND NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FOUND LEAKING AND REPLACED. NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PART HISTORY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR HARD TIME CONSIDERATION.

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