SDR IXXA9640

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Bolt
Part number
27735101
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
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

ON TAKEOFF OUT OF PHIK, AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, BOTH THE MLG DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT AND THE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT STAYED ON. AFTER SEVERAL GEAR CYCLES, THE GEAR UPLATCHED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHIK, WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND THAT THE FORWARD BOLT ON THE RIGHT BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER HAD BROKEN. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED IAW THE DC-8 MM, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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