SDR CKSA96074

Service difficulty report · Side Brace · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817CK
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45887
Part
Side Brace
Part number
5715316
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

KORD - FLT 76824: GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK, LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, CYCLED GEAR TWICE. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR INTENDED FERRY FLIGHT PER AIA GMM REFERENCE 4-6-3. ADJUSTED LOWER LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FLYAWAY DOOR, LUBED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH, REPLACED LOWER SIDE BRACE ASSEMBLY. CONSISTS OF 2 EACH BOLTS PN 4771388-1, PN 3771403-1, 2 EACH BLOCK ASSEMBLIES PN 5715316, 1 LINK PN 5654774-503. COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWING, SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED, GEAR OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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