Service difficulty report · Retract Cyl · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Retract Cyl
Condition
Sheared Bolt
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
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, PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK, DOOR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED GEAR PER CHECKLIST. HEARD LOUD BANG WITH ASSOCIATED YAW LEFT, YELLOW DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SUSPECT LEFT WHEEL WELL DOOR PROBLEM. MAINTAINED 230 KIAS ENTIRE TRIP HOME. MX FOUND LT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER ROD END ATTACH BOLT CORRODED AND SHEARED WILL REQUIRE ROD END AND/OR RETRACT CYLINDER R&R.

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