What was found
AIR TURNBACK, RIGHT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER PIN BROKEN OFF. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. DUMPED 40,000 LBS OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRY TO MIAMI, GEAR DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N661AV
- Make and model
- Doug DC863F
- Aircraft serial
- 45969
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Pin
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A, J
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.