Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Part
Actuator
Part number
57155835001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
72,894 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

RMS - FLT DQ1 - EN ROUTE FROM CAI TO RMS, THE GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK.. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE WARNING INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUES TO RMS FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOORS WHICH REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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