What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BDL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT, HAD WARNING INDICATION AND AIR NOISE. CONTINUED WITH GEAR DOWN TO PWM. REPLACED THE LT GEAR BUNGEE CYL DUE TO BROKEN ROD END. CHECK-C 12-6-99 STL.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2000
- Submitted
- June 19, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N957U
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49702
- Aircraft time
- 37,731 hours, 19,091 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bungee Cylinder
- Part number
- 39370335503
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.