Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
July 22, 2001
Submitted
August 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345JW
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46042
Aircraft time
74,423 hours, 24,660 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Pin
Part number
4771392501
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Actuator
Part time
3,662 hours, 1,432 cycles
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

ON DEPARTURE TAKEOFF OUT OF MIAMI, GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH GEAR IN UP POSITION. ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PERFORMED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OVERWEIGHT LANDING WEIGHT INSPECTION COMPLETED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT PIN WAS FOUND BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RETRACT PIN WITH NEW PART (SN-AGA349). ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MFG RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED, AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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