SDR HEEA107328

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
October 5, 2005
Submitted
December 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762P
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760060
Aircraft time
9,794 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
EWS22741
Condition
Frozen
Location
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AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RED UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, GOT THREE GREEN AND LANDED AT LFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND MAIN LANDING GEAR TIEDOWN RING ATTACHMENT BOLT FROZEN, CAUSING TIEDOWN RING TO NOT BE FREE TO SPRING AND LAY AGAINST LANDING GEAR STRUT, CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH LANDING GEAR DOOR DURING RETRACTION. REPLACED BOLT.