Service difficulty report · Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142DD
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
040
Part
Fitting
Part number
S535784000151
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Actuator
Part time
19,475 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4070 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IND, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED, AND CONDITIONS WERE SAFE TO CONTINUE FLT TO ORD. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE RIGHT MLG ACTUATOR FITTING HAD BROKEN AT THE ACTUATOR LUGS. THE BASE OF THE FITTING WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. COMPONENT REPLACEMENT IS IN PROGRESS AND AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE. (M)

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