What was found
FLT 589 - MCI - WHILE AIRCRAFT ON GROUND NOTICED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER BOTTOM ATTACHED ROD END CORRODED AND PULLED OUT OF MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATING CYLINDER. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2000
- Submitted
- November 28, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N300ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC915
- Aircraft serial
- 45718
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 39136585503
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.