Service difficulty report · Actuator Link · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15820
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49480
Part
Actuator Link
Part number
3937030503
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
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 UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SFO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG ACTUATOR LOWER LINK BROKEN. THE LOWER LINK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A TEST FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AND GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION WAS NORMAL.

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