Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Part
Pin
Part number
4771392501
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EN ROUTE DFW TO TOL UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE INDICATION REMAINED THE SAME. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACT PIN SHEARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RETRACT PIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DACO MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURES.

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