# SDR RRXA960001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 10, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N500MH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500MH), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45812
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Actuator Pin
- Part number: 47713921
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA960001

## Discrepancy

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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