SDR PNSA050301

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
March 9, 2005
Submitted
March 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft serial
B97
Aircraft time
11,652 hours
Part
Coupling
Part number
96382
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. HUNG UP IN MID TRAVEL. DOVE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED SUDDEN PULL UP AND LANDING GEAR WENT TO DOWN AND LOCK POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DUT AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT WORM GEARBOX COUPLING BROKEN. REPLACED COUPLING AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS WITH NORMAL OPERATION.