SDR RRXA99191

Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8084U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45974
Part
Pin
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION, LOUD (EXPLOSIVE) BANG CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO SHUTTER VIOLENTLY ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PIN BROKEN SECURED ACTUATOR TO GEAR. INSTALLED 3 GEAR PINS AND SAFTIED. I HAVE INSPECTED THIS ACFT AND FOUND IT SAFE FOR FLIGHT INTENDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG RETRACT PIN AND REWORK OF MLG PIN BOSS IAW S/B 32-102 AND APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 04/13/99. GEAR SWING C/W PER DC-8 M/M 32-10-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER DC-8 MM 32-10-00.

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