Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 22, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24775
Aircraft time
47,143 hours, 7,152 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273T62004
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
Actuator · 273T62004
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 LDG GEAR HANDLE RAISED GOT GEAR DISAGREE. GEAR DOORS ON EICAS, LANDING GEAR DISAGREE AND DOOR LIGHTS ON AND LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATING DOWN. PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND RETURNED TO JFK. FOUND DRAG BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR BY-PASSING WHEN ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED. THE PISTON ROD WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF, INSIDE THE ACTUATOR HOUSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ETOPS CATEGORY ''B'': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK