# SDR FDEA202210252657

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2022
- Submitted: October 26, 2022
- 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: 91,825 hours, 19,367 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Warning Message
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202210252657

## Discrepancy

UNSAFE CENTER GEAR INDICATION ON BOTH GEAR LIGHTS  AND SYNOPTIC ON INITIALLY LOWER THE GEAR. RECYCLED  TO GEAR HANDLE AND GOT 4 GREEN ON BOTH SYNOPTIC AND  GEAR LIGHTS.  REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCKCYLINDER RESTRICTOR PER MD-11 AMM 32-38-06-4.  LEAK CHECK GOOD. GEAR SWING TRANSFERRED TO WRI 32-30/5783 TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ONCE UPPER UNLOCK ACTUATOR LOCK LINK IS REPLACED   PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE RELEASE OF CENTER AND ALL GEAR REF MD-11 MM 32-16-02-4. OPS CHECK NORMAL A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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