Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 28, 2009
Submitted
June 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Aircraft time
61,522 hours, 32,275 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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 - INFLIGHT LGA-ORD. CAPTAIN REPORTED HE HAD GEAR LIGHT INDICATING GEAR DOWN WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN UP AND THERE WAS A BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING REGULATE VALVE. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR TARGET AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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