Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 7478F

Difficulty date
February 5, 2021
Submitted
February 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613UP
Make and model
Boeing 7478F
Aircraft serial
64259
Aircraft time
9,020 hours, 1,296 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Mlg
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A**ATB - NO EMERG DECL'D-LANDED W/NO INCIDENT-AC TAKEN OOS** AFTER GEAR HANDLE RAISED EICAS MSGS GEAR TILT & GEAR DOOR SYNOPTIC SHOWED LH INBD BODY GEAR AMBER TILT & DOOR NOT CLOSED, GEAR DOOR MSG INTERMITTENT FOR 5 MIN, THEN SHOWED CLOSED SPEED MAINTAINED BELOW 250 KIAS GEAR.FOUND L/H BODY GEAR STRUT IMPROPERLY SERVICED ALSO FOUND EVADENCE OF L/H BODY M/L/G TIRE RESTED ON L/H BODY GEAR DOOR DUE TO IMPROPER SERVICING R/R L/H BODY GEAR SCHRADER VALVE IAW MM 32-13-3 SERVICED BODY GEAR IAW 12-15-04 PERFORMED PHASE 1A AND PHASE 1B INSPECTION FOR AN IMPROPERLY SERVICED SHOCK

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