SDR USAAD97013

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
January 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48034
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 441 - PIT-ORD - WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RED LEFT MAIN GEAR LIGHT STAYED ON. AMBER GEAR DOORLIGHT WAS CUT. GEAR CYCLED AND ALL LIGHTS WERE OUT AND NORMAL. GEAR AND DOORS NORMAL FOR LANDING, BUT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT GATE, THE AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. LEFT GEAR DOOR WAS HANGING DOWN ABOUT ONE FOOT. FERRIED A/C TO PIT FOR REPAIR. FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR OUT OF ADJUSTMEN. ADJUSTED AND SAFETIED GEAR DOOR PER MM. (M)

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