Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 7, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21303
Aircraft time
76,498 hours, 51,621 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER T/O AND GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO OFF AFTER 30 SEC. CREW GOT DOOR LIGHT ON FWD PANEL AND RED RT GEAR LT ON FOLLOWED BY TAIL SKID LIGHT AND RED NOSE GEAR LT. CREW CHECK OF GEAR VISUALLY LT MAIN AND NOSE UP AND LOCKED BUT RT MAIN WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR PER M/M.