SDR RRXA97267

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Fitting
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg Bungee
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON GEAR RETRACTION GEAR FAILED UPLATCH CHECK, RECYCLED GEAR AND LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID. PERFORMED REQUIRED CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO OAK. FOUND LT BUNGEE CYL FITTING LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AND PACKING, JACKED UP ACFT AND CYCLED GEAR 4 TIMES. UPLOCK, DOWNLOCK, DOORS AND INDICATIONS ALL OPS NOW NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN NR 2 AND NR 3 ENG AND CYCLED ALL FLT CONTROLS SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO BLEED AIR FROM THE SYSTEM. SERVICED RSVR TO FULL LEVEL, OPS NOW NORMAL.

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