Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
June 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87070
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48292
Part
Bracket
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
TO
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 RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON BOTH PANELS WITH GEAR UP AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. A VISUAL CHECK THROUGH VIEWPORT INDICATED DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TORQUE LINK BRAKE HOSE SUPPORT BRACKET IN LT MLG WHEEL WELL FAILED. THE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 6 BRAKE HOSE AND LT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK HOSE GUIDE ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED DUE TO RESULTANT DAMAGE. A GEAR SWING WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 07-11-00, PAGE 201 AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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