Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Actuator
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AT C-CHECK, RIGHT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR PISTON CYLINDER AND ROD END HAVE PITTING CORROSION ON THREADED GROOVES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR PER DACO M/M 32-32-7.

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