Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 5, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7547A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53029
Aircraft time
65,409 hours, 33,864 cycles
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Condition
Broken
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 GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, LT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED MAIN GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER THAT WAS BROKEN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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