Service difficulty report · Link Assy · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
October 6, 2002
Submitted
March 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760221
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Link Assy
Part number
7625100702043
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Main Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, WHEN PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, HE HEARD AN AUDIBLE THUMP, DURING HOVER ANOTHER PILOT REPORTED TO HIM THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN. THE COCKPIT LANDING GEAR LIGHT INDICATED THAT WERE UP AND SAFE, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. UPON LANDING, THE MECHANIC ADJUSTED THE LENGTH OF EXPLOSIVE LINK OF RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.