Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Aircraft time
65,120 hours, 41,247 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
65448106
Part serial
4556
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
54,124 hours, 37,995 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO CLT, CREW REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. PULLED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT ON NUMEROUS GEAR CYCLES. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. ALSO, REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR, TRANSFER VALVE AND MAIN GEAR MODULAR PACKAGE. ACCOMPLISHED NORMAL RETRACTION CHECK PER AMM 32-32-00 AND MANUAL EXTENSION CHECK PER AMM 32-34-00.

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