SDR SCNA00062

Service difficulty report · Lock Actuator · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 24, 2000
Submitted
June 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283SC
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22559
Aircraft time
46,924 hours, 23,699 cycles
Part
Lock Actuator
Part number
65C3575816
Part serial
306
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING THE APPROACH TO DFW, THE UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ILLUMINATED, THE CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. UPON LANDING THE GEAR PINS WERE INSTALLED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NLG AND FOUND THE LOCK ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOCK ACTUATOR PER MM 323311 RII COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD. GEAR SWING CHECKS GOOD.