Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 30, 2017
Submitted
January 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49886
Aircraft time
71,051 hours, 52,470 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 INTO BHM WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE NLG FAILED TO EXTEND. CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. NLG EXTENDED NORMALLY WITH GREEN DOWN/LOCKED INDICATION, CREW STOWED ALTERNATE EXTENSION LEVEL AND LANDED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED BACK TO ATL WITH GEAR EXTENDED FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG BUNGEE ACTUATOR PER AMM 32-32.

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