Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
October 19, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Aircraft time
10,988 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
65B015348
Part serial
720
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR UP, MOVING GEAR LEVER TO OFF RESULTED IN GEAR LEVER LATCH IN VIEW. F/E ANNUNCIATOR PANEL SHOWED RIGHT WING TILT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH BOTH PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE BUTTONS DEPRESSED. CYCLED GEAR HAD NORMAL INDICATION UNTIL GEAR UP AND SAME INDICATIONS. DIVERTED TO JFK AND DUMPED FUEL, LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING GEAR TILT ACTUATOR REF: MM 32-11-20 LEAK CHECK IS GOOD. TILT SENSOR OP'S CHECK IS GOOD REF: MM 32-61-04.