Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
October 28, 2009
Submitted
October 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
48262
Aircraft time
77,377 hours, 26,059 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Bent
Location
Mlg Sensor
Component
Sensor
Component part number
ARG75341
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

AFTER T/O RT MAIN GEAR SHOWED NOT RETRACTED RED ON BOTH THE INDICATORS COMPLIED WITH QRH LANDED BACK AT DEPARTURE. DROPPED RT GEAR DOOR TO ACCESS GEAR/ DOOR UP SENSOR. INSPECTED WIRING AND CONDITION OF SENSOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTICED THAT BOLT THAT ATTACHES SENSOR LEVER LINK TO UPPER SIDE GEAR BRACE WAS BENT. REMOVED BOLT AND FOUND LINK BEARING TO BE DAMAGED CAUSING A 7/16 OF AN INCH PLAY IN THE SENSOR LINKAGE. REMOVED LINKAGE, REPLACED BEARING AND REINSTALLED LINKAGE. CK'D SENSOR TO TARGET GAP, GAP CK'S GOOD. CK'D SAME LINKAGE ON LT GEAR. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW MM 32-61-15-4.

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