Service difficulty report · Control Module · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 8, 2024
Submitted
March 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N988FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26705
Aircraft time
67,313 hours, 26,513 cycles
Part
Control Module
Part number
257T110315
Part serial
D00131
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Handle
Part time
6,719 hours, 4,542 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GEAR HANDLE KNOB BROKE WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED MLG CONTROL LEVER MODULE. REFERENCE 757 AMM 32-31-01-4. COMPLETED MLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION TEST. CHECKS NORMAL. REFERENCE AMM 32-35-00-5 PER 757 AMM 32-31-01-4, TESTS 12 AND 13, ARE NOT COMPLIED WITH. COMPLIED WITH STEP 3.D.13 OPERATIONAL TEST OF EGPWS, OP'S CK GOOD. REPLACED MLG LEVER MODULE. COMPLETED MLG ALTERNATE EXTENSION TEST. CHECKS NORMAL. COMPLIED WITH STEP 3.D.13 OPS TEST OF EGPWS, OP'S CK GOOD. COMPLETED MLG POSITION INDICATING & WARNING SYSTEM ADJ/TEST (STEP 3.D.(12)) IAW AMM 32-61-00-5. ALL CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS STEP COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF MLG CONTROL LEVER MODULE.