Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N97841
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
280
Part
Fitting
Part number
S5357840000100
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EWR - FLT 3455 - INBOUND TO NEWARK UPON GEAR EXTENSION, RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITH A LOUD BANG. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT MLG ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET SHEARED OFF AND ACTUATOR HANGING FREELY. ACTUATOR REMOVED, GEAR PINNED DOWN, AND AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO BTV FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRACKET AND ACTUATOR, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. ACFT TT: 12,132.4 HOURS. ACFT CYCLES, 13,314. (X)

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