SDR SRAA971103

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Part
Strut
Part number
57591015507
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

UPON GEAR ENTENSION AT CPH, FLIGHT 119, HEARD A LARGE BANG. GEAR NOT LATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK DID NOT COME ON. AFTER RECYCLE GEAR, DOORS NOT LATCHED CAME ON AND STILL NO LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION. REPLACED SHOCK STRUT ASSEMBLY IAW 32-11-1 AND SAT JOB CARD 6203. PERFORMED ANTI-SKID TEST AND AUTO SPOILER TEST IAW 32-43-0 AND 27-61-2 ALL TEST SATISFACTORY.

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