SDR AALA990138

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49681
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365501
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW - FLT 1528 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT RED GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND THE LEFT RETRACT ACTUATOR CYLINDER WAS AT FAULT. REPLACED LEFT RETRACT ACTUATOR CYLINDER. SYSTEM LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATED NORMALLY DURING GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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