Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13066
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46591
Part
Actuator
Part number
ARG73765509
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
14,101 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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. CYCLING THE GEAR DID NOT HELP. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN BY TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWUNG THE LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE LT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER AND LT GEAR DOWNLOCK BUNGEE CYLINDER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-33-01 AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SWUNG FOUR MORE TIMES AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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