Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
December 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39081
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47861
Part
Actuator
Part number
ARG74325001
Condition
Inoperative
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 WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LGW. APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO LGW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SLOW TO OPERATE AND THE GEAR CONTACTED THE OUTER DOOR. THE LT MLG ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE OUTER GEAR DOOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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