Service difficulty report · Bungee Actuator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Bungee Actuator
Part number
35973395505
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

INSPECTION TYPE N/A, ATB DUE TO LANDING GEAR DR/LANDING GEAR UP NOT LATCHED LT ON. DISCOVERED DWN LCK CYL ACT ROD END EYELET FAILURE. THIS ALSO LED TO GOUGES IN THE ATTACHMENT FITTING OF THE UPPER DWN LCK LINKS FWD AND AFT. FOUND LT OVERCENTER BUNGEE ACTUATOR ROD END FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR AND BOTH UPPER OVERCENTER LINKS ON LT GEAR PER MM 32-32-03 PG 201 TO 207 AND PERFORMED GEAR RETRACT OPERATION, ALL FUNCT NORMAL. (P/N 5714918-2) (S/N 71 RH) OFF, (P/N 5714918-1) ON.

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