Service difficulty report · Conduit · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
October 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49737
Aircraft time
66,079 hours, 34,451 cycles
Part
Conduit
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED RED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ADJUSTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CONDUIT THAT WAS OBSTRUCTING MOVEMENT OF DOOR.

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