Service difficulty report · Retract Pin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Part
Retract Pin
Part number
4771392
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
4,107 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE GEAR UNSAFE AND DOORS WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER CYCLING. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. GROUND INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT PIN AND ACCOMPLISHED THE GEAR SWING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS OVERHAUL AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS 32-1-1 AND 32-60-0.

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