Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 9, 2000
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402TW
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55069
Aircraft time
186 hours, 160 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
59713305001
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Rt And Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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, THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT FULLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. DURING GEAR RETRACTION TESTS ON THE GROUND FOUND BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT CYLINDERS WERE APPARENTLY BY-PASSING INTERNALLY. SET UP FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH RETRACT CYLINDERS.

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