Service difficulty report · Brackets · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
January 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11152
Part
Brackets
Part number
A11341007
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
Fokker
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON APPROCH TO SMF. NO GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND RED INTRANSIT WAS ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR FOUR TIMES THEN USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SMF WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIR. LEFT MAIN GEAR FORWARD AND AFT UPLOCK ASSEMBLIES AND DOOR BRACKETS WERE REPLACED. UPLOCKS WERE RIGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL, GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING.

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