SDR AALA961587

Service difficulty report · Downlock Link · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49256
Part
Downlock Link
Part number
3914464503
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

JFK - FLT 346 - DURING APPROACH TO LGA WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, NLG INDICATED UNSAFE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WITH SAME RESULTS. A/C DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITH NLG UP AND LOCKED AND NOSE GEAR EXTENSION PIN ON INSTRUMENT PANEL EXTENDED. A/C RECOVERED AND NLG EXTENDED. REPLACED BROKEN NLG UPPER DOWNLOCK LINK. ACCOMP L/G RETRACTION CHECK AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. A/C MX FERRY JFK/BNA/TUL FOR STRUCTURAL/SKIN REPAIR. (M)

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