Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47726
Part
Actuator
Part number
39208025001
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 552 - HNL - WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE A/C SHUTTERED AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR INSTANTLY INDICATED DOWN, WITH A GREEN LIGHT. CHECKED CONDITION AND SECURITY OF LANDING GEAR. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR RET CYL BROKEN AND LEFT MAIN BUNGEE CYL BROKEN, REPLACED LEFT MAIN RET AND BUNGEE CYL PER MM 32-32-2 AND 32-32-3. GEAR SWING CHECK OK. (M)

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