SDR ABXA9800039

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: January 23, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N812AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46126
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Cylinder
Part number: 459734005505
Condition: Defective
Location: Lt Mlg
Part time: 4,552 hours
Component: Doug
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, RED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNLATCHED. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, NO HELP. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM CYLINDER IAW DC8 MM 32-31-3, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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