Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29260
Aircraft time
52,751 hours, 8,814 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Actuator
Part number
1387T1007A
Part serial
3253
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, EICAS MESSAGE, "GEAR DOOR" SYNOPTIC INDICATED LT MAIN GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSED, DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. GROUND CHECK LOWER ACTUATOR; FLEX HOSES HAD NO PRESSURE UP. WING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE REPLACED; RIGGED IAW MM 32-32-02-404-006, WING GEAR DOOR RETRACT ACTUATOR & OPS CHECKED NORMAL AND PERFORMED MLG RETRACTION TEST IAW MM 32-32-00; ALL NORMAL.

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