Service difficulty report · Spindle/Arm · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
January 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21850
Part
Spindle/Arm
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN MANUALLY CRANKING THE L/GEAR A SNAP WAS HEARD AND THE MECHANICAL POINTER STOPPED MOVING. THE SNAP WAS HEARD BEFORE REACHING THE MECHANICAL STOP, GEAR DID EXTEND BUT NO FURTHER POINTER MOVEMENT WAS VISIBLE. FOUND MANUAL EXTENSION INDICATOR SPINDLE BROKEN AND FOLLOWER ARM BENT. REPLACED SPINDLE AND ARM AS PER MM 32-34-71. PERFORMED ADJ AND TEST LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM AS PER MM 32-34-81. ALL CHECKED GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE AND REQUIRED ITEM INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH.

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