SDR RRXA001067

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 12, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997GE
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45667
Aircraft time
87,634 hours, 30,858 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O TOWER INFORMED US THAT LEFT MAIN GEAR DIDN''T RETRACT ON GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER PERFORMING LOW PASS TO CONFIRM GEAR WAS DOWN, RETURNED TO KDAY. DURING INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG ACT EYEBOLT ATTACH LUG SHEARED. PREPARED ACFT FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO KMQY FROM KDAY FOR REPAIR. SECURED 3 GEAR PINS IN 3 LANDING GEAR. SECURED LT MLG RETRACT CYL TO STRUT.

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