Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1855U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47837
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Packing
Part number
MS28775445
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ctr Mlg Strut
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR MADE AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE WHEN IT WAS LOWERED. A BANG WAS HEARD THROUGHOUT THE AIRPLANE. WHILE TAXIING, BRAKES CHATTERED AT SLOW TAXI SPEEDS. CENTER GEAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOST ALL AIR AND FLUID. FOUND CENTER LANDING GEAR DIAPHRAGM PACKING BLOWN. ALSO, AN EXTRA RETAINER WAS FOUND IN THE PACKING GROOVE. REPLACED THE PACKING, ALL STRUT SEALS AND RE-ASSEMBLED THE GEAR.

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