Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23702
Part
Actuator
Part number
654491012
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
29,564 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, L

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

What was found

IAD - FL 2116 - ON APPROACH TO DCA AT 3,200 FEET, AN UNSAFE RIGHT GEAR INDICATION WAS NOTED. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND DID A TOWER FLYBY. TOWER REPORTED GEAR LOOKED DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW EXECUTED MISSED APPROACH AND HELD WHILE RUNNING CHECKLIST AND TRYING MANUAL DEPLOYMENT. STILL RECEIVED UNSAFE LIGHT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO IAD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. ADJUSTMENT AND TEST PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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