# SDR UPS98826110

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N812UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N812UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46112
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Pin
- Part number: 4771392501
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Mlg Act
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98826110

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE-N/A, NO LEFT GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT AND LOUD NOISE.  CREW PERFORMED FLY-BY TO CONFIRM LT GEAR DOWN.  FOUND GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR PIN (LWR) SHEARED, IPC 32-10-05 FIG 10. ALSO, FWD/LWR DOWN LOCK LINK BROKEN IPC 32-30-01.  REPLACED LOWER RETRACT CYL ATTACHMENT PIN.  REPLACED FWD AND AFT LOWER DOWN LOCK LINKS PERFORMED GEAR SWING, ALL CHECKED OK.

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