SDR 9700879927

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8920E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45835
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
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 DEPARTURE, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURE. GEAR EXTENDED AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL FOR NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT UP AND DOWN LOCK SWITCHES, LEFT GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR, LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, AND UPLATCH MECHANISM. REINSTALLED THE LEFT MAIN ACTUATOR RESTRICTOR. GEAR OPERATION AND INDICATION CHECKED NORMAL.

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