SDR GTIA040631

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 26, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49793
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON FINAL APPROACH, 3 GREEN LANDNG GEAR, THEN AT 500 FEET RT MLG FLICKERED RED, THEN WENT STEADY RED ACCOMPANED BY LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. FOLLOWED QRH PULLED THEN STOWED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR HANDLE AFTER GETTING 3 GREEN LIGHT, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. LUBED OVER CENTER LINKS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED MLG BUNGEE CYLINDER, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD ON GEAR SWING. (M)

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