Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
June 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55008
Part
Actuator
Part number
59516395001
Part serial
EFS29968
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

DURING FINAL APPROACH, NO NOSE GEAR LOCK INDICATION WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN DOWN POSITION. CONFIRMED WITH RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATOR, AND NO AUDIBLE NOISE OF NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. CONDUCTED GO AROUND. TROUBLESHOT USING QRH PROCEDURES, USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION LEVER TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR. EMERGENCY EXTENSION LEVER WOULD NOT STOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE ACTUATOR AND NOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER PER B717 AMM.

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