Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 24, 2021
Submitted
August 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
89,041 hours, 18,626 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RECEIVED UNSAFE INDICATION ON LEFT MAIN GEAR (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR AS PER QNH RED (UNSAFE) GEAR INDICATIONS REMAINED. NO SPEED LIMITS EXCEEDED. T/S FOUND CABLE 216A (LH MLG POSITION FOLLOW-UP CABLE) BROKEN OFF. PER MD-11 AMM 32-31-10-4 REMOVED AND INSTALLED 216A AND 216B CABLES. PER MD-11 AMM 32-21-00-5 RIGGED THE CABLES OK. PER MD-11 AMM 07-11-00-2 AND AMM 32-31-00 PERFORMED ALL LDG AND DOORS SWING TEST 4 TIMES WITH NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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