Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
December 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14062
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47863
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Part number
ARB0642501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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 A/C LOST NR 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE INBOUND TO EWR. THE A/C WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR T/S. INITIAL FINDINGS REVEALED THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR SUPPORT FRAME ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. THE SUPPORT FRAME WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE BOLTS WERE TORQUED IAW SRM 51-31-01, PAGE 41 AND ECRA 5740-01817. THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-01. THE DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINES WERE REPAIRED AND LEAKED CHECKED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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