Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Aircraft time
66,411 hours, 28,597 cycles
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
39370335503
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt 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

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING GEAR RETRACTION RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER FRACTURED AT UPPER ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUNGEE CYLINDER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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