Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8974U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46110
Part
Actuator
Part number
57740355508
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE DOORS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMININATED AFTER THE UPLATCH CHECK. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN WARNING STATUS. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO HIK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN GEAR CONTROL VALVE, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRIORTITY VALVE, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE DOUGLAS DC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. A SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWING WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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