SDR ABXA010618

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 2, 2001
Submitted
December 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46079
Aircraft time
70,870 hours, 22,917 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
56165545503ABXA1
Part serial
JV02
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
2,154 hours, 1,135 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE UP POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE REG GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. ALL GREEN LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT LOCKED LIGHT WAS ON. ABNORMALS COMPLETE. REPLACED THE RIGHT BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER DUE TO SWIVEL DETACHED FROM TRIM CYLINDER. NEW CYLINDER INSTALLED BY ALTERNATE METHOD IAW DC-8 MM 32-33-01-2. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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