Service difficulty report · Damper · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
December 2, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100WE
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB45
Part
Damper
Part number
390814101007
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Bumper Missing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF MLG DOORS NOT CLOSING INDICATION FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND RUBBER BUMPER MISSING FROM LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK DAMPER ASSY, LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK DAMPER ASSY CAUSING LT MN GEAR UPLOCK HOOK NOT TO RESET AND ENGAGE ROLLER FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE UP-TRAVEL OF LT MAIN GEAR. REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK DAMPER WITH SERVICEABLE, SUPERSEDING PN 3908141010013 DAMPER ASSY. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/ EXTENSION OPERATIONS NORMAL.