SDR SCNA00038

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC1015

Difficulty date
April 29, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153SY
Make and model
Doug DC1015
Aircraft serial
48276
Aircraft time
42,970 hours, 16,190 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF UPON SELECTING GEAR UP, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ON BOTH CONSOLES ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES AND VISUALLY COMPARED BOTH MAIN GEAR / DOOR MECHANICAL POSITION INDICATORS, AND FOUND THE LEFT GEAR AND GEAR DOOR NOT FULLY UP AND LOCKED. RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN (MSP). THE MAIN STRUT WAS FOUND NOT TO BE FULLY EXTENDED WITH WEIGHT OFF THE WHEELS. REMOVED AND RESEALED THE SHOCK STRUT AND UPPER CHAMBER WITH NEW PACKINGS, AND PERFORMED A GEAR SWING. GEAR SWING OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.

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