Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
February 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23275
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
273T63008
Stage of operation
CL
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

FAILURE OF LEFT MLG TO RETRACT AFTER T/O. FOUND LEFT MLG DRAG BRACE ACTUATOR FAILED INTERNALLY, PISTON FELL OUT OF ACT BODY UPON REMOVAL. REPLACED ACTUATOR, OPERATION NORMAL.