SDR SRAA960913

Service difficulty report · Strut Shoe · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4586
Part
Strut Shoe
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON, CYCLED GEAR AND VERIFIED IN DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FOUND RT AFT STRUT SHOE FACINGS DEFECTIVE AND RT FORWARD STRUT BALL SCREW HAD METAL CHIPS ON BALL NUT. REPLACED AFT MLG SHOES AND FORWARD BALL SCREW ON RHS, PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.