Service difficulty report · Bushing · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
November 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Aircraft time
71,385 hours, 18,437 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
221037010100
Condition
Defective
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
71,385 hours, 18,437 cycles
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 FROM WRI ENROUTE TO BWI LANDING GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED LANDING GEAR UPLATCH CHECK, LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH RUMBILING NOISE NOTED FROM NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO WRI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MX INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FINDING A DEFECTIVE BUSHING ON NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR. MX PERFORMED GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW DMM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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