Service difficulty report · Actuator · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 5, 2014
Submitted
May 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
047
Aircraft time
35,831 hours, 42,274 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
D227090004
Part serial
N110
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 8659 ANC, AIR TURN BACK DISCREPANCY. AFTER DEPARTURE, THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW WENT THRU THE GEAR INDICATION ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WITH NO CHANGE. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO ANCHORAGE, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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