Service difficulty report · Actuator Valve · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
April 12, 2007
Submitted
May 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Aircraft time
97,024 hours, 19,035 cycles
Part
Actuator Valve
Part number
2670296
Part serial
753
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERSION TO JFK, AFTER T/O THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED RED GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ON APPROX 3 SECS LATER THE NOSE GEAR DOOR CAME OPEN AND THEN CLOSED. DOOR CYCLED 3 TIME WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE IAW MM 32-34-07. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-34-14. DOOR CHECKED NORMAL IN PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE.