SDR SRAA961014

Service difficulty report · Tilt Mech · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
October 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745SJ
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20888
Part
Tilt Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING FLIGHT202 INTO BOG. THE RIGHT BODY GEAR TILT PRIMARY INDICATING SYSTEM INDICATED GEAR NOT TILT, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SAFE FOR GEAR DOWN FERRY FLIGHT TO MIA. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. DUE TO LACK OF EQUIPMENT TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR, AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MOBILE, AL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BFM WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND PERFORMED RETRACTION TEST, FOUND RIGHT BODY GEAR WOULD NOT TILT, REPLACED RIGHT BODY GEAR TILT SENSOR, ACTUATOR BRACKET, CONDUIT, AND SENSOR BRACKET. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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