Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 15, 2019
Submitted
February 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46613
Aircraft time
96,207 hours, 41,019 cycles
Part
Cylinder
Part number
ARG70255527
Part serial
CPI115
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
95,711 hours, 40,703 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

AFTER T/O, RECEIVED LT LG MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GEAR RETRACTION GEAR INDICATION. RAN QRH, GEAR PRIMARY OR SECONDARY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED W/ GEAR HANDLE UP CHECKLIST. LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DUMPED APPROX 8500 LBS OF FUEL. DIVERTED TO KLAX AFTER GEAR SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING, RECEIVED 3 GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATIONS W/ NO UNSAFE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. CHECKED LANDING GEAR DOOR TARGETS PER AMM 32-10-00-5. ADJUSTED AS NEEDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER PER AMM 32-31-01-4. OPS CHECK GOOD REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR PER AMM 32-34-01-2. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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