Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
August 14, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46622
Aircraft time
67,915 hours, 27,082 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IN LANDING PATTERN AT TPA AT GEAR EXTENSION HEARD LOUD BANG AND A/C SHUTTERED SERIOUSLY. NR 3 HYDRAULIC DEC TO ZERO. LEFT MLG READ UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH FRONT AND ENGINEER'S PANEL. ACCOMPLISHED APPROPRIATE RED TAB PROCEDURES. LANDED AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. (COMPANY FERRYED AIRCRAFT TO MEM FOR PERMANENT REPAIR). REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK CYLINDER, ALL MAIN TIRES AND BRAKES AND RIGHT EVACUATION SLIDE.

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