SDR 95ZZZM666

Service difficulty report · Actuator Pin · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1803
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45895
Part
Actuator Pin
Part number
4783031A
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
10,007 hours
Component
Doug · 5753118N
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

AFTER 13 MINUTES FLIGHT TIME, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BRO BECAUSE 'GEAR UNSAFE' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND RIGHT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR PIN BROKEN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT RIGHT MLG AND FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR GEAR DOWN AND PINNED FERRY TO MIAMI. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIN. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR. OPS CHECK OK ON RETRACTION.

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