Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Aircraft time
41,938 hours, 34,677 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
59370365507
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON T/O LEFT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON. POM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES FOLLOWED UNTIL GEAR DOWN WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS. GEAR WAS LEFT DOWN AND RETURNED TO ATL. FOUND LT GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. OP CHECKS GOOD.

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