# SDR DALA2024112511166

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 22, 2024
- Submitted: November 25, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N988AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988AT), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55068
- Aircraft time: 58,500 hours, 41,064 cycles
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Bolt
- Condition: Sheared
- Location: Zone 700
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024112511166

## Discrepancy

SHIP 9521 -ATB/GEAR/DE- THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO CLT DUE TO A "RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE" MESSAGE WITH AN ASSOCIATED "RIGHT GEAR DOOR OPEN" MESSAGE. THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION LEVER WAS PULLED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR EYE-BOLT NUT LOCKING TAB SHEARED CAUSING THE PISTON ROD TO BACK OFF THE EYEBOLT. INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE LOCKING TAB AND RIGGED THE RT MLG DOOR PER B717 AMM 32-34-03. (LP #6746516)

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