Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
35973395504
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING LND APPROACH, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. CHANGED BOTH BULBS AND CYCLED GEAR AGAIN WITH NO EFFECT. CYCLED GEAR A SECOND TIME AND AFTER APPROX 30 SEC LIGHT CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG BUNGEE CYLINDER AND PERFORMED RETRACTION CHECK PER MM 32- 32-03. LEAK AND OPS CKS GOOD. P/N ON-3597339-5504 S/N ON-15338.

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