Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 24, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
48,241 hours, 23,293 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AND GEAR RETRACTION THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AND LEFT MAIN INDICATOR WAS RED. GEAR LOWERED NORMALLY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOSTON WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT RETRACT ACTUATOR TO STRUT LINK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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