Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14889
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49118
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
27,241 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO TWO QUARTS ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED. THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER GEAR EXTENSION WAS INITIATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER AT FAULT. THE RT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED TO FULL. OPERATION OF ALL LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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