Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53452
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365505
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAX - AIR TURN BACK OF FLIGHT 557 - CREW REPORTED THE RT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT AND THE GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK LIST AND CYCLED GEAR, LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER BYPASSING INTERNALLY. REPLACED RT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER. ACCOMPLISHED RETRACTION/EXTENSION TEST AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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