Service difficulty report · Yoke Assy · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
September 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9744C
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Aircraft serial
188C1140
Part
Yoke Assy
Part number
8048475
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT GEAR RED LIGHT FAILED TO GO OUT. VISUAL CHECK CONFIRMED GEAR WAS UP. WHEN HANDLE PUT TO NEUTRAL, LEFT GEAR EXTENDED ON ITS OWN. CONFIRMED VISUALLY AND GREEN LIGHT WAS ON. RECYCLING FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. RETURNED TO ANC. REPLACED LEFT YOKE ASSY MLG DOOR MECHANISM DUE RETRACT CYLINDER LUGS BROKEN OFF.