# SDR ABXA010911

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2002
- Submitted: June 6, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N828AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N828AX), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45999
- Aircraft time: 78,705 hours, 25,429 cycles
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 57740355507ABX1
- Part serial: ABX9692
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA010911

## Discrepancy

RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE FLIGHT.  LANDING GEAR AND DOOR LATCHING SYSTEM ILLUMINATED IN LEFT MAIN GEAR POSITION.  ALTERNATE METHOD USED TO EXTINGUISH THE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION.  FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACHING PIN BROKEN.  REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER AND PIN IAW DC-8 MM 32-32-02-2.  OPS CHECKED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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