Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7672B7ER

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
June 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7ER
Aircraft serial
24764
Part
Actuator
Part number
273T62013
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
45,810 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

PHL FLT 710 EN ROUTE PHL TO ZRH. ON GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT - REMAINED GREEN. EICAS GEAR DISAGREE, GEAR DOORS. EXTENDED GEAR - THREE GREEN. MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT. AFTER CYCLING GEAR MANY TIMES, A LARGE HYDRAULIC LEAK OCCURED AT THE ROD END SIDE OF THE SIDE BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR. SIDE BRACE FAILED TO UNLOCK. REPLACED SIDE BRACE LOCK ACTUATOR.