Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 25, 2010
Submitted
June 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
90,879 hours, 39,120 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Retract
Part time
90,879 hours, 39,120 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CREW CYCLED GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. ONE HR INTO FLIGHT DOOR NOT LATCH LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OUT, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING FLIGHT. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, GOT (3) GREEN LIGHTS. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LANDING GEARS AND FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN BROKEN. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW UAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-11-03. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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