Service difficulty report · Downlock · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 24, 2009
Submitted
February 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48554
Aircraft time
59,476 hours, 10,389 cycles
Part
Downlock
Part number
39140165505
Part serial
CPT0309NTW
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
59,481 hours, 10,391 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON DEPARTURE RT MAIN GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE. YAW WAS PRESENT. ONCE GEAR WAS CYCLED TO DOWN POSITION GEAR IMMEDIATELY INDICATED GREEN. ALL INDICATIONS WERE THAT GEAR REMAINED IN DOWN POSITION ON DEPARTURE WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. BOTH GREEN/RED GEAR LIGHTS AND CONFIG PAGE SHOWED UNSAFE ON DEPARTURE. NO TRANSITION SHOWED FOR RT MAIN GEAR DURING RETRACTION. DUE HISTORY RT UNLOCK ACTUATOR R&R IAW AMM 32-33-02-4 ACFT GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS PERFORMED AGAIN ALL OPERATIONS.

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