Service difficulty report · Link · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49368
Part
Link
Part number
3937030501
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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 AND GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT AND GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED THE GEAR, NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. FOUND THE LEFT GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR UPLINK BROKEN. REPLACED THE LINK ASSEMBLY. CHECK-C 4-19-99 MCI.

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