SDR AALA990988

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: July 4, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N497AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49735
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Cylinder
Part number: 39370335503
Condition: Defective
Location: Rt 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

MIA - FLT 0463 - EN ROUTE PBI/DFW, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RIGHT GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH YELLOW GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RT MLG BUNGEE CYLINDER PER MM PROCEDURE. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR SWING AND LEAK CHECK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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