Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17535
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47111
Part
Actuator
Part number
39208025507
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
18,794 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF, THE GEAR DOOR OPEN AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS LATER THE SPEED BRAKE SPOILER HANDLE SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT CYCLED TO AIR MODE AND BOTH GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED PER MM 32-32-2. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND GEAR OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 14,545.

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