Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 15, 2011
Submitted
December 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21672
Aircraft time
50,894 hours, 31,096 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1U1169
Part serial
0896
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail Skid
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

TAIL SKID LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. COMPLIED WITH QRH. FUEL USAGE INCREASE. REPLACED TAIL SKID ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-71-012-4-0. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.