Service difficulty report · Actuator · Fokker F27MK400

Difficulty date
May 4, 2001
Submitted
May 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F27MK400
Aircraft serial
10652
Aircraft time
8,843 hours, 9,177 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
AC11184
Part serial
DW270
Condition
Binding
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,843 hours, 9,177 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER SELECTION OF LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION. MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT TO LOCK THE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION AND TO EXTINQUISH THE UNSAFE LIGHT. THE ACTUATOR IS SPRING-LOADED TO THE RETRACT POSITION.

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