SDR AALA982080

Service difficulty report · Bungee · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49318
Part
Bungee
Part number
39370335503
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 2240 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW EN ROUTE ORD, LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. VIBRATION AND PERFORMANCE CONFIRMED THAT LEFT GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED. CYCLING GEAR PER OPERATION MANUAL DID NOT HELP. NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS WITH GEAR EXTENDED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT MLG BUNGEE PER MM. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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