Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 15, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55069
Part
Actuator
Part number
59713305001
Part serial
EFS38085
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR UP WAS SELECTED RIGHT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER HAD A STRUCTURAL FAILURE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RIGHT FLUID AND PRESSURE. THE BARREL ASSY CRACKED AND SEPARATED APPROX 2 INCHES ABOVE LOWER GLAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER IAW AMM 32-33. NO LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED HYD SYSTEM REF AMM 12-13.

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