Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
42,343 hours, 9,167 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Actuator
Part number
7341736003
Part serial
97265
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Truck
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING WALK-AROUND, FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR TRUCK POS ACTUATOR BROKEN. INTERNAL PISTON SEIZED UP ON ACTUATOR ROD END. LOG003 AUTO SPEEDBRAKE EICAS MESSAGE SET BY DAMAGED ACTUATOR. VERIFIED CAUSE FOR MESSAGE IN EXISTING FAULTS IN MAT. REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUCK POSITION ACTUATOR PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.