Service difficulty report · Pivot Pin · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
August 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47510
Part
Pivot Pin
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RECYCLED GEAR, SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AFT PIVOT PIN ON OVER-CENTER LINK TO OBTAIN 55 DEGREE ANGLE ON IDLER ARM IAW DC9 MM 32-20-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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