Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Part
Actuator
Part number
593703605507
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. CYCLED GEAR DOWN, INDICATION OK. UP UNSAFE AGAIN. GEAR DOOR LIGHT OUT TILL FL270 THEN INTERMITTENT. ALSO, AUTOSPOILER FAIL MSG ON EOAP. DIVERTED TO DFW. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACT, SWUNG GEAR. OPERATION NORMAL AND ALL INDICATION NORMAL.

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