Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
July 6, 2018
Submitted
July 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37570
Aircraft time
24,582 hours, 4,945 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
D240115
Part serial
4878
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING INITIAL CRUISE AT FL37.0 GOT DOOR NOSE CARGO CAUTION MSG. FOLLOWED ELECTRONIC CHECKLIST, DESCENDED TO 8000', DURING DESCENT EICAS MSG WENT AWAY. DIVERT TO MIA. INITIAL EVALUATION FOUND INTERMITTENT CMC MSG 52044 AND 52052. FOLLOWED IFIM 52-31-00, REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE CARGO DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR 4L AND 4R IAW AMM 52-31-05, ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE CARGO DOOR SWITCH S199 IAW AMM 52-71-01. CYCLED DOOR 3 TIMES WITH NO FAULTS.

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