Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 5, 2016
Submitted
May 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55001
Aircraft time
29,206 hours, 39,859 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
59516395001
Part serial
EFS36559
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
29,207 hours, 39,860 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW USED THE ALT METHOD, MANUALLY EXTENDING GEARS). ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK, NO FAULTS NOTED. ACFT TO BE MAINTENANCE FERRIED BACK TO HOME BASE, IN, GEAR DOWN CONFIGURATION, TO BE JACKED AND OPS CHECKED IAW AMM. REMOVED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER IAW AMM 32-35-02, 17267. INSTALLED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER IAW AMM 32-35-02-400-801, OPS CHECK LEAK CHECK GOOD. REMOVED 3 GEAR PINS. OK FOR SERVICE.

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