SDR UPS805119

Service difficulty report · Door Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46100
Part
Door Actuator
Part number
4648876
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CGN - ON CLIMBOUT, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR SWIVEL GLAND SHAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE SHEARED AND MIGRATED OUT, JAMMING THE DOOR SEQUENCING MECHANISM DURING GEAR RETRACTION, CAUSING THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FILLET TO CONTACT NR 3 FWD AND AFT TIRES. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR REPAIRED AND INSTALLED IAW MM 32-12-01. NEW MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, CONTROL VALVE, SWIVEL GLAND SHAFT AND ADJUSTABLE LINK ASSY INSTALLED IAW MM 32-32-01 (02). OPERATION AND INDICATION NORMAL ON GEAR SWING.

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