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Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date: August 31, 2026
Submitted: September 4, 2026
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N477MC
Make and model: Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial: 29255
Aircraft time: 109,899 hours, 19,240 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Rod
Part number: 65B1080211
Condition: Broken
Location: Zone 700
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

GEAR DOOR & GEAR MONITOR STATUS MESSAGE. LT WING LG DOOR FOUND OPEN. LINKAGE ROD FOUND BROKEN, 2 RODS FOUND BENT ON FORWARD RADIUS ROD SUPPORT. ALL RODS REPLACED, AND DOOR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION PERFORMED. SYSTEM WORKS PROPERLY PER AMM 32-12-02-401, AMM 32-12-01/-401 & IPC 32-32-28-01.

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