Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 18, 2003
Submitted
February 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33817
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49371
Aircraft time
55,429 hours, 26,295 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365501
Condition
Leaking
Location
L/H Mlg
Part time
5,741 hours, 3,796 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE GEAR HORN SOUNDED ON FINAL APPROACH TO IAH AT 1000 FEET. THE QRH PROCEDURE FOR UNSAFE GEAR AND HYD QTY LOSS CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED DURING A "GO AROUND". A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L/H MLG ACTUATOR LEAKING DURING A GEAR SWING. THE L/H MLG ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE R/H MLG DOOR SKIN AND STRUCTURE WERE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND NONE WAS FOUND. THE DOOR BUMPER PAD WAS MISSING. THE BUMPER PAD WAS REPLACED.

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