Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 25, 2009
Submitted
February 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21464
Aircraft time
44,325 hours, 28,334 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
65404676
Part serial
897003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AFTER PLACING LANDING GEAR LEVER IN DOWN POSITION NOSE GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON AND GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. DID A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND GOT PROPER DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. FOUND NLG LOCK HYD ACTUATOR FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-10-1 PARA 9A. PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK IAW MM 32-33-011-4. PERFORMED NLG STEERING OPS CHECK IAW MM 32-51-000-5. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOCK ACTUATOR AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOCK ACTUATOR SPRING BUNGEE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION HYD TUBES. MINOR REPAIR.