SDR UIEA9606

Service difficulty report · Dnlock Actuator · Boeing 747245F

Difficulty date
May 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640FE
Make and model
Boeing 747245F
Aircraft serial
20826
Part
Dnlock Actuator
Part number
65B015409
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT BODY GEAR DOOR STAYED OPEN. ALL GEARS WERE UP. RED DOOR/GEAR LIGHTS ON, ALSO PRIM/ALT DOOR OPEN LIGHTS ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND NO HELP. WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO OFF, LEFT BODY GEAR WENT DOWN/LOCKED. WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN FOR LANDING, ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. RETURNED TO LUX, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND THAT INCORRECT DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR INSTALLED AT LEFT BODY GEAR POSITION DURING 'A' CHECK. REPLACED WITH CORRECT ACTUATOR. OPERATION RESTORED TO NORMAL. (M)