Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22386
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
65404676
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, 'A' HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO (NOSE GEAR REQUIRED MANUAL EXTENSION). POM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND A FLAP 15 LDG ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED NOSE GEARLOCK ACTUATOR PER M/M. SERVICED HYD FLUID, RETRACTED NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND OPS NORMAL. INDICATES NORMAL, NO LEAK FOUND.