SDR ABXA050205

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 24, 2005
Submitted
August 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47203
Aircraft time
56,252 hours, 58,260 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
49245891
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PLACED GEAR LEVER IN UPLATCH CHECK POSITION AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT CAME ON. RECYCLED GEAR AND BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT. INSPECTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COMPONENT. FOUND LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR END WORN EXCESSIVELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD END IAW DC-9 MM 32-32-04 AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW DC-9 MM 32-30-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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