What was found
LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR PISTON HAS CHROME CHIPPING OFF AT THE LOWER END WHERE SEAL CONTACTS PISTON WHEN GEAR IS RETRACTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER MM 32-33-01.
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2007
- Submitted
- June 26, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N486HA
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55131
- Aircraft time
- 8,104 hours, 20,048 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 59713305001
- Part serial
- EFS37658A
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 8,170 hours, 20,192 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.