Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 6, 2016
Submitted
January 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
41,392 hours, 51,290 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5357840000251
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON DEPARTURE THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE, GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE WHOLE PLANE SHOOK & A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE RT SIDE. THE RT GEAR TOOK EXTREMELY LONG TO EXTEND. INSPECTED & FOUND THE EXTEND & RETRACT ACTUATOR TO FUSELAGE FITTING FAILED.

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