Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
August 7, 2016
Submitted
August 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46615
Aircraft time
95,228 hours, 40,171 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
ARG70961
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE UPON RETRACTION. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST, RETURNED GEAR TO SAFE DOWN INDICATIONS, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. IDENTIFIED PARTS LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. FOUND LT MLG UPLOCK CRANK EXTENSION SPRING BROKEN, REF IPC 32-34-02-01, FIG. 1, ITEM 091. REPLACED SPRING REF MD10 IPC 32-34-02-01, FIG. 1, ITEM 091. PERFORMED MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION TEST (4 CYCLES) IAW AMM 32-30-00-5 - SATISFACTORY. BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL . OK FOR SERVICE.

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