Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47478
Part
Torque Link
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

MYR - FLT 1703 - TOWER FLY BY FOR GEAR DOWN INDICATION. WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN AMBER 'GEAR DOOR OPEN' LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH HANDLE UP 'LEFT GEAR UNSAFE' LIGHT ILLUMINATES. FOLLOWED FLOM. REMOVED LEFT MLG DOOR. REPAIRED LEFT MLG DOOR IAW SRM CH 52. REINSTALLED LEFT MLG DOOR. REMOVED LEFT MLG TORQUE TUBE LINK. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF TORQUE TUBE AT LINK ATTACH POINT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT TORQUE TUBE LINE ASSY. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC9 MM CH 32-30-0. (M)

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