Service difficulty report · Rod · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 2, 2003
Submitted
February 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Part
Rod
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR HAS CORROSION ON ROD END, JAM NUT & LOCK TAB WASHER ROD END CONDITION UNKNOWN. REPAIR PER EO DC8-3230-3958-D PARTS ON ORDER, ACTUATOR AND ROD END ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-02.

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