Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 1, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48314
Aircraft time
36,264 hours, 12,272 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM MEM, CENTER GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE UP. BOTH DISPLAYS SHOWED UNSAFE UP. COMPLIED WITH ALL CHECKLISTS AND LANDED KMEM 36C. REMOVED CENTER LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT, PER FEDEX WORK CARD 32T7101. REMOVED THE CTR LDG AFT W/W LT AND RT GEAR DOORS IN REF TO THE MD-10-30 M/M 32-14-04-2. CLG INST IS HANDLED ON WORKCARD 32T7701 AND IS C/W UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 8J.COMPLETED FEDEX WORKCARD 32T7701 CENTER LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT INST.ALL STEPS COMPLETED ALL OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS O.K. PER WORKCARD.

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