Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48062
Part
Cylinder
Part number
39370335501
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
3,935 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LT MLG RED LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MLG BUNGEE CYLINDER PER MM 32-32-03, PAGE 201 TO 206, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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