SDR RRXA99004

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990CF
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46068
Part
Rod End
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FREE FELL INTO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AFTER LANDING THE GEAR WAS PINNED AS A PRECAUTION, TAXIED TO RAMP. ACFT FERRIED TO KMCN FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF RT MLG BOSS PIN IAW DC-8 SB 32-102 PG 1 THRU 13. INSTALLED RT MLG ACTUATOR ROD END AND ADJUSTED PER DC-8 SB 32-131. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION, ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL IAW DC-8 MM 32-30-0.

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