An actuator assembly for a cowl door, the actuator assembly comprising: a housing; an actuator configured to drive cowl door extension and cowl door retraction and to support the cowl door during the cowl door extension and the cowl door retraction, wherein the actuator comprises: a sleeve configured to be coupled with the cowl door and comprising first and second bearing supports; a nut comprising a flange for engagement with the first bearing supports to drive cowl door extension and with the second bearing supports to drive cowl door retraction; and a screw shaft on which the nut is threadably engaged, the screw shaft being rotatable to drive the nut such that the flange engages with the first or second bearing supports, respectively, to drive the cowl door extension or the cowl door retraction, respectively; a clutch assembly interposed between the actuator and the housing, wherein the clutch assembly comprises: a gear head; a friction disc pack interposed between the gear head and a screw shaft of the actuator; and an elastic element 133) interposed between the gear head and the housing, wherein, when the cowl door loads the actuator, the gear head impinges against the housing, and, when the cowl door does not load the actuator, the elastic element forms a gap between the gear head and the housing, and the clutch assembly being configured to engage a capability of the actuator to drive the cowl door retraction when the cowl door loads the actuator; and a hold-open-rod to support the cowl door once the cowl door is at least partially extended, wherein the clutch assembly is configured such that a capability of the actuator to drive the cowl door retraction when the hold-open-rod supports the cowl door is limited to a preload level of the clutch assembly. a housing; an actuator configured to drive cowl door extension and cowl door retraction and to support the cowl door during the cowl door extension and the cowl door retraction, wherein the actuator comprises: a sleeve configured to be coupled with the cowl door and comprising first and second bearing supports; a nut comprising a flange for engagement with the first bearing supports to drive cowl door extension and with the second a sleeve configured to be coupled with the cowl door and comprising first and second bearing supports; a nut comprising a flange for engagement with the first bearing supports to drive cowl door extension and with the second bearing supports to drive cowl door retraction; and a screw shaft on which the nut is threadably engaged, the screw shaft being rotatable to drive the nut such that the flange engages with the first or second bearing supports, respectively, to drive the cowl door extension or the cowl door retraction, respectively; a clutch assembly interposed between the actuator and the housing, wherein the clutch assembly comprises: a gear head; a friction disc pack interposed between the gear head and a screw shaft of the actuator; and an elastic element 133) interposed between the gear head and the housing, wherein, when the cowl door loads the actuator, the gear head impinges against the housing, and, when the cowl door does not load the actuator, the elastic element forms a gap between the gear head and the housing, and the clutch assembly being configured to engage a capability of the actuator to drive the cowl door retraction when the cowl door loads the actuator; and a gear head; a friction disc pack interposed between the gear head and a screw shaft of the actuator; and an elastic element 133) interposed between the gear head and the housing, wherein, when the cowl door loads the actuator, the gear head impinges against the housing, and, when the cowl door does not load the actuator, the elastic element forms a gap between the gear head and the housing, and the clutch assembly being configured to engage a capability of the actuator to drive the cowl door retraction when the cowl door loads the actuator; and wherein, when the cowl door loads the actuator, the gear head impinges against the housing, and, when the cowl door does not load the actuator, the elastic element forms a gap between the gear head and the housing, and the clutch assembly being configured to engage a capability of the actuator to drive the cowl door retraction when the cowl door loads the actuator; and a hold-open-rod to support the cowl door once the cowl door is at least partially extended, wherein the clutch assembly is configured such that a capability of the actuator to drive the cowl door retraction when the hold-open-rod supports the cowl door is limited to a preload level of the clutch assembly.