SDR AALA971155

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49303
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365501
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

MEM - FLT 1191 - AFTER TAKEOFF MEM, LT MLG RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH HANDLE UP. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK LIST PROCEDURES, NO HELP. GEAR RAISED NORMALLY, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS GOOD, PUMPS WERE GOOD, NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS OUT, AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FLUID LOSS. PUT GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM MEM TO DFW FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR OF LT MLG. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND GEAR RETRACTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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