Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Actuator
Part number
39140165501
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, LOUD BANG HEARD ACCOMPANIED WITH VIBRATION AND RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH LOSS OF RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR SPLIT AND AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED CHANGING RIGHT GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR, CHECKING AND CHANGING ALL HYDRAULIC FILTERS. ALSO AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC PUMP AND BUNGEE CYLINDER REPLACED. GEAR OPERATIONALLY CHECKED.

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