SDR RRXA97088

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N500MH
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45812
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, 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 T/O CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AND SLIGHT A/C SHUDDER, RED GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ON WITH GEAR HANDLE UP AND F/E'S ALTERNATE RIGHT GEAR DOOR LIGHT STAYED ON. (NOTE: BANG OCCURED WHEN GEAR WAS RAISED). MX REMOVED RT GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER, CAPPED HYD LINE, AND PREPARED A/C FOR FERRY FLT TO KMCN FOR REPAIRS. WRITE-UP STILL OPEN. REMOVED SHEARED BOSS PIN, CLEANED CORROSION, FABED AND INSTALLED BUSHING IAW DAC FAX DMM02126 AND INSTALLED NEW BOSS PIN. REPLACED RETRACT CYLINDER IAW DACO MM 32-32-2, BLED BRAKES, ACCOMP GEAR SWING IAW DACO MM 32-31-1. OPS CHK NORM.

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