SDR SRAA970905

Service difficulty report · Bogie Cylinder · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46149
Part
Bogie Cylinder
Part number
56165545503
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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, ON GEAR RET AT LGTS DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED ON. CHECK UP LATCH AND RECYCLED GEAR AND PREFORMED UPLATCH CHECK SEVERAL TIMES. ON 3RD CYCLE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT REMAINED. RESTRICTED SPEED TO 730 KTS AND DIVERTED, LIGHT CONTINUOUS BUFFET. LT GEAR DOOR STRIKER PLATE FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED IAW MM 32. NO LIGHTS ON WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER EYE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOGIE TRIM CYLINDER IAW 32-33-1, GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT IAW MM CH 32-22-1, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. FOUND BIRD STIKE ON RADOME, REMOVED FEATHERS AND DEBRIS. IAW MM CH 53, NO DAMAGE FOUND.

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