SDR AALA970010

Service difficulty report · Latch Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49681
Part
Latch Cylinder
Part number
ARG72465507
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1603 - AFTER T/O FROM SLC EN ROUTE ORD AT ABOUT 14,000 FEET, THE LT MLG RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL CONDITIONS WERE CORRECT AFTER INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION. PUMPS RETURNED TO LOW AND OFF AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. WHEN A/C WAS AT 29,000 FT AND 290 KNOTS EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AND A/C SLOWED RETRACTION WAS HEARD AND FELT. ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED INDICATING NORM RETRACTION. PUMPS WERE LT W/O INCIDENT. REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR DOOR LATCH CYLINDER. ALL GEAR OPERATIONS NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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