SDR RRXA960001

Service difficulty report · Actuator Pin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500MH
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45812
Part
Actuator Pin
Part number
47713921
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

KPIA-KDAY - FLT 525 - UPLATCH CHECK FAILED ON GEAR RETRACTION OUT OF KPIA. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES AND GEAR UNSAFE AND GEAR DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, N500MH FERRIED TO KMCN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER PIN BROKEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BOSS AND PIN HOLE AND FOUND SERVICABLE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW BOSS PIN IAW SB 32-102. THE LEFT HAND MLG OPERATED NORMALLY ON GEAR SWING IAW 32-10-1.

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