SDR 08FDEA00030

Service difficulty report · Retract Cylinder · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date: January 4, 2008
Submitted: January 4, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N363FE
Make and model: Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial: 48263
Aircraft time: 68,580 hours, 24,399 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Retract Cylinder
Part number: ARG70255527
Part serial: FX0015
Condition: Leaking
Location: Zone 700
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

HYD SYS QTY SLOW LEAK 0.1 GAL. PER 3 MIN GOT HYD 3 ELEV OFF AND HYD SYS 3 LOW LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. RT MAIN GEAR RETRACT CYL LEAKING, SPARES NOT IN PLACE, NEEDS NEW ACTUATOR, OR GEAR DOWN FLT, ACT NIS DEN. REMOVED RETRACT CYLINDER PER MM 32-33-01-4. REPLACED MLG RETRACT CYLINDER PER AMM-32-33-01-4. LEAK CK, OPS CHECK SAME. OK FOR SERVICE.

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