Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Part
Actuator
Part number
57740355507
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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, UPON LOWERING LANDING GEAR HANDLE ON APPROACH, A VERY LOUD VIOLENT NOISE WAS HEARD FROM WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE AREA OF THE NOSE GEAR. THE RT AND NOSE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED, THERE WAS NO GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT FOR THE LEFT GEAR. AT THE SAME TIME HYD SYS PRESS INDICATED ZERO AND THE HYD QTY WAS MOVING QUICKLY TOWARDS EMERGENCY HYD PUMPS SELECT BYPASS. ACCOMPLISHED LOSS OF ALL HYD CHECKLIST, LANDED SAFELY.

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