Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 23, 2002
Submitted
January 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53423
Aircraft time
25,036 hours, 19,240 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
7936937561
Condition
Failed
Location
W/W
Component
Valve · 59164605509
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
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 T/O L/R MAIN GEAR WARNING LTS REMAINED ILLUM W/ AMBER GEAR DOOR CAUTION LT. NOTED THE EMERGENCY LNDG GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE DOOR COVER PARTIALLY RAISED AND HANDLE OUT OF DETENT. PUSHED HANDLE DOWN TO NRML POSITION RESULTING IN NORMAL INDICATION FOUND BRACKET BENT ON LEFT STRUT THAT SUPPORTS THE NUMBER 2 BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE. OUT OF POSITION LINE CONTACTED ALT GEAR EXTEND MECH AT LEFT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK. REPLACED BRACKET,LINES, CLAMPS AND HARDWARE ON LEFT SHOCK STRUT. GEAR CYCLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CHECKS NORMAL.

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