Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
MFGSPEC0023270
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
23,683 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FL 185 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LGA, LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN DOWN POSITION AND ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED TO THE UP OR OFF POSITION. ALL LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN GEAR WAS PLACED DOWN FOR LANDING. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR PER MM 32-32-41. GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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