Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 24, 2022
Submitted
June 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48487
Aircraft time
92,990 hours, 22,226 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
ARG72421
Part serial
NA
Condition
Worn
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR WAS RED. WE CHECKED THE CONFIG PAGE WHICH SHOWED RED AS WELL. WE FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURE BUT THE GEAR STILL SHOWED RED ON BOTH INDICATIONS. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE GEAR SUDDENLY SHOWED ALL SAFE AND WE CONTINUED THE FLIGHT THIS WAS AT 245 KNOTS INDICATED AND AT FL200 REMOVE AND REPLACED BOLT AND BUSHING IN LEFT M.L.G. DOOR LINK ASSY. AS PER MD-11 M/M 32-34-05-4, TESTED GOOD AS PER MD-11 M/M 32-34-05-5, O.K. FOR SERVICE.

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