Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Part
Actuator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

JFK - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO JFK DUE TO THREE RED GEAR WARNING LIGHTS WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LANDING GEAR HANDLE MECHANICALLY BINDING. FREED UP SLIDING ACTION OF HANDLE AND THREE RED LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED GEAR DOWN TO LGA FOR FOLLOW UP. REPLACED ROLLER ACTUATOR FOR 5189 SWITCH AT LANDING GEAR HANDLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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