SDR AALA201901141006

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: January 10, 2019
Submitted: January 14, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N963TW
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53613
Aircraft time: 54,265 hours, 27,127 cycles
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Link
Part number: LIN5301
Condition: Worn
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

SELECTED GEAR UP, WITH A SAFE INDICATION, A LOUD VIBRATION AND NOISE INCREASING WITH AIRSPEED. SELECTED GEAR DOWN. SAFE INDICATION. NO NOISE, SELECTED GEAR UP, SAME NOISE AND VIBRATION. SELECTED GEAR DOWN SAFE INDICATION AND LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT & RT FORWARD LINK IAW AMM 32-22-01. PERFORMED A NLG & DOORS TEST IAW AMM 32-20-00. GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

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