# SDR FDEA202108242080

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2021
- Submitted: August 26, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N597FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N597FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48596
- Aircraft time: 89,041 hours, 18,626 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Landing Gear
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202108242080

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.