Service difficulty report · Crank Assy · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 6, 2023
Submitted
March 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48551
Aircraft time
88,573 hours, 19,894 cycles
Part
Crank Assy
Part number
ARG72322
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT GEAR STAYED ILLUMINATED RED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. PER QRH RECYCLED GEAR AND CONSEQUENTLY RECEIVED RED AND GREEN ANNUNCIATION. FUEL DUMP AND RETURN TO AIRFIELD INITIATED. DURING FUEL DUMP RIGHT MAIN ALTERNATED BETWEEN RED AND RED/GREEN. UNEVENTFUL LANDING OF 1.18 G S. EMERGENCY DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRANK ASSY &CHECKED CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE PROXIMITY SENSOR & TARGET, 0.018. ADJUSTED CLEARANCE TO 0.176 IAW AMM 32-34-03-4, 32-61-15-4 & EA 1-3230-T0373284 P1. PERFORMED MLG UP & DOOR LATCHED PROX SENSOR RETURN TO SERVICE TEST, NO DEFECTS IAW AMM 32-61-15-5.

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