Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
March 31, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918UW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22196
Part
Actuator
Part number
273N20064
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT FLT 1085 EN ROUTE CLT TO MCO. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED UP, RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE "GEAR DISAGREE", AND "GEAR DOORS". AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED ABOVE 230 KIAS. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO CLT FOR MAINTENANCE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR.