Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93875
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49125
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365001
Condition
Inop
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
48,178 hours
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 LT MLG SHOWED RED UNSAFE LIGHT WITH DOOR LIGHT OUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED IAW CHECKLIST AND GEAR INDICATED NORMAL. THE LT GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-32-02. THE LT MLG DOOR ACTUATING CYLINDER AND DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-32-04 AND MM 32-31-04, STEPS 6-20. THE DOOR LATCH WAS TESTED IAW MM 32-31-04 AND THE GEAR WAS SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.

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