Service difficulty report · Dnlock Actuator · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
April 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27811
Part
Dnlock Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 0017 - ON APPROACH TO LAX, CREW RECEIVED NOSE GEAR NOT DOWN INDICATION. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR TWICE AND DID A TOWER FLYBY. TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS STILL RETRACTED. ON THIRD RECYCLE, THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR, NOSE GEAR OPERATED SEQUENCE VALVE AND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE. (M)

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