What was found
STL - FLT 539 - RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT DUE TO A BROKEN BUNGEE CYLINDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED RETRACT BUNGEE CYLINDER, MFG P/N 3914016-6505, MANUFACTURED BY DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N416EA
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47751
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bungee Cyl
- Part number
- 39140165505
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt 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.