SDR 96ZZZM1250

Service difficulty report · Retract Cyl · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4935C
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45931
Part
Retract Cyl
Part number
57740355508
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

FLT NR 1100 - TER-CTA - DURING CLIMB, RIGHT MAIN GEAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SEAL BROKE DURING UPLATCH CHECK. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL, PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO TER. ON GROUND AT TER, MAINTENANCE FOUND RETRACT CYLINDER SEAL FAILURE. AIRCRFT FERRIED TO MIA WITH GEARS EXTENDED ON 7/22/96. IN MIAMI, REPLACED RIGHT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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