Service difficulty report · Attach Pin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46006
Part
Attach Pin
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, UPON GEAR EXTENSION THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND YAW OF THE A/C TO THE RIGHT. ONLY THE LEFT GEAR EXTENDED AND AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED. GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, LATER FOUND LT MLG ATTACH PIN WAS SHEARED. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE, BUNGEE AND UPPER CYLINDER PER TASK CARD 2534 AND OHM 32-10-01 REPLACED ATTACH PIN.

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