Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
October 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
65448105
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
27,891 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 864, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TPA, ENROUTE TO PIT, THE RT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE LOCKED UP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LANDING GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY DURING APPROACH AND LANDING. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR PER MM 32-32-41-404-006. RETRACTION/EXTENSION CHECKS GOOD PER MM32-3200/501. LEAK CHECK AND INDICATIONS GOOD.

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