# SDR RRXA97088

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 5, 1997
- 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): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Actuator
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: E, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97088

## Discrepancy

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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