SDR 95ZZZM243

Service difficulty report · Retract Pin · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951R
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46092
Part
Retract Pin
Part number
47783031
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
5,870 hours
Component
Doug · 5759145506
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT NR 003 31J-KCLT, DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF FELT A HUGE THUD WITH AIRCRAFT SHUDDER. RESULTING INDICATIONS WERE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND RED DOOR UNLATCHED LIGHT ON MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. LIGHTS OUT WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. PROCEEDED WITH EMERGENCY CHECK LIST PRIOR TO RETURNING TO 31J. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG RETRACT PIN SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG RETRACT PIN, DOWN LOCK SWITCH, AND CONNECTOR. GEAR RETRACTION WAS SATISFACTORY PER MM CHAPTER 32.

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