Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47314
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS120538D
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

AFTER TAKEOFF ON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, GOT THE SAME INDICATION. AFTER GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT AND LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, FOUND THROUGH BOLT IN PIVOT POINT OF MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUED TOO TIGHT AND WOULD NOT LET SPRING ENGAGE HOOK ON ROLLERS. RETORQUED CASTELLATED NUT AND INSTALLED COTTER PIN IAW DC-9 SUPP MM 32-31-4. GEAR SWING OPS CHECKED GOOD AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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