Service difficulty report · Actuator · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
January 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
349
Aircraft time
33,682 hours, 37,749 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
D232130001
Part serial
MN221
Condition
Inoperative
Location
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 FLIGHT 4735, ON TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. THE CREW CYCLED, NOSE WHEEL RETRACTED, BOTH MAINS REMAINED DOWN WITH GREEN INDICATIONS UNSAFE. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE LT MLG ACTUATOR IAW JIC 32-31-50. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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