Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
May 14, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N30UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45888
Aircraft time
59,055 hours, 50,275 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
57740355508
Part serial
063
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. RETURNED TO SAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER PER J/C 6209 SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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