Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 1, 2017
Submitted
September 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24840
Aircraft time
78,007 hours, 29,479 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
273N10052
Part serial
00179
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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 TAKE OFF, RECEIVED AN AMBER GEAR LIGHT AND A GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. RAN CHECKLIST, PROBLEM DID NOT RESOLVE ITSELF. PUT GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED A NORMAL THREE GREEN INDICATION. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR REMOVED AND REPLACED. PROXIMITY SWITCH ELECTRONICS UNIT (PSEU) REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-32-00-5. RETURNED VMO/MMO SWITCH TO NORMAL IAW AMM 34-12-00-5. REMOVED LANDING GEAR LOCKPINS IAW AMM 32-00-20-2. REMOVED COLLAR AND RESET LANDING GEAR LOCK LEVER CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW AMM 20-60-01-2.