SDR ARWA000201

Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 10, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Part
Link
Part number
58883004F
Part serial
49650
Condition
Frozen
Location
RT mlg
Component
Mlg · Doug
Component part number
57591015028
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT F558 - MSLP - AIR TURN BACK, AFTER TAKEOFF UPON RETRACTING THE GEARS, THE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ON. UPON RECYCLING GEAR, THE RIGHT GEAR NEVER RETRACTED. CONFIRMED BY TOWER AT MSLP. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO MIAMI FOR REPAIRS WITHOTU INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUES. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND RIGHT "A" FRAME KNUCKLE ASSY FROZEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED "A" FRAME KNUCKLE AND ARM ASSY OPS NORMAL IAW MM 32-30-0 AND 32-10-0. RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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