Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
March 18, 2006
Submitted
March 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49641
Aircraft time
37,021 hours, 25,699 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365501
Part serial
PTD007
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK IT WAS DETECTED A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED IAW M/M 32-32-00, BEING ALL CORRECT.

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