Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
November 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
48297
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Doors
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS DEPLOYED FOR LANDING AT PDX, A LOUD AND HEAVY THUMP WAS HEARD AND FELT AS THE CTR. GEAR IMMEDIATELY CAME DOWN. THE REMAINING GEAR SEEMED TO TAKE MORE TIME THAN USUAL. FOUND RETRACT CYLINDER ROD END STRIPPED OUT AND DAMAGED CENTER LANDING GEAR DOORS DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED PER EA 8-3280-36672 FOR A PERRY PERMIT. PERRY PERMIT NR 27-12 FOR FLIGHT FROM PDX TO LAX FOR PERMANENT REPAIR WAS OBTAINED. *S/D* ENCLOSED COVER SHEET, EA 8-5310-22097, EA 8-5310-22096, SNRM 05, 06, 07, 08, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 022, 026, 027, 021, 023, 025.

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