Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 7, 2009
Submitted
March 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20942
Aircraft time
74,260 hours, 42,826 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
651781915
Part serial
DA1739
Condition
Broken
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN GEAR RED GEAR LIGHT AND DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN. THE LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, A RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.