Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53286
Aircraft time
60,726 hours, 25,498 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
3939719501
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - CREW REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. GEAR WAS CYCLED WITH NO CHANGE IN WARNING LIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED PHX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN BRACKET IN LEFT WHEEL WELL WHICH HOLDS THE UP AND LOCKED PROXIMITY SENSOR. REPLACED CRANK ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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