SDR GTIA040818

Service difficulty report · Retract Cylinder · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 17, 2004
Submitted
December 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49141
Aircraft time
45,124 hours, 28,245 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Retract Cylinder
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, RT MAIN GEAR RED LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. FOLLOWED PROCEDURE IN QRH AND CONSULTED WITH MECHANIC CONTROL. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT REDUCED SPEED IAW QRH. ON DESCENT IN TPA AT 10,000 PRIOR TO EXTENDING LANDING GEAR, RED LIGHT WENT OUT. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL DURING FLIGHT. FOUND RT MAIN GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED AND SECURED IAW MM 32-32-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED BITE CHECK OF PSEU IAW MM 32-60-00. BITE CHECK TESTS GOOD.

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