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Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
August 30, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
1206
Part
Actuator
Part number
1535927111
Part serial
M0198
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH LOUD NOISE HEARD THROUGHOUT A/C. L/G EXTENSION ACCOMPLISHED; AND ALTN EXTENSION UNSUCCESSFUL. WING MECHANICAL DOWNLOCK INDICATOR REMAINED FLUSH W/ WING SKIN. HYDRAULIC FLUID FROM SYSTEM 'C' COMPLETELY LOST. EMERGENCY DECLARED, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED RT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRACTURE OF CYLINDER BODY LOCATED AT RETAINING RING GROOVE. END CAP SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BODY. LONGITUDINAL CYLINDER CRACK STARTING FROM RETAINING RING GROOVE AREA ALSO FOUND. JURY BRACE FRACTURED AT THE UNIVERSAL ASSY.