Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13891
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49102
Part
Bolt
Part number
3937060501
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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 AIRCRAFT HAD A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LT MLG RED LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOWER BOLT OF THE LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR LOWER MOUNT POINT SHEARED. THE BOLT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, A GEAR RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-10-00 AND OPERATION AND INDICATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

More about the Doug DC-9-82