What was found
DURING TRANSIT CHECK, TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DETECTED A HYDRAULIC LIQUID LEAK IN THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR. BUNGEE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-02, TESTED CORRECT.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2005
- Submitted
- December 13, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N583MD
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49659
- Aircraft time
- 41,597 hours, 31,388 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bungee Cylinder
- Part number
- 59370365001
- Part serial
- AM0007
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 17,588 hours, 10,200 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.