Service difficulty report · Actuator · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 21, 2015
Submitted
January 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
383
Aircraft time
34,508 hours, 38,638 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
D232130001
Part serial
MN140
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON APPROACH, THE LG WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. THE LT MLG UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED THE EMER LG GRAVITY EXTENSION PROCEDURE IAW THE QRH & THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFUL. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. TROUBLE SHOT & REPLACED THE LT MAIN ACTUATOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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