Service difficulty report · Spacer · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18814
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
103
Part
Spacer
Part number
D58806
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 3780 - THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND INSTALLED THE AFT TRUNNION PIN SPACER, AND REINSTALLED THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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