SDR USAAD98009

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48158
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
39140165503
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

PIT - FLT 1777 - DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 11,000 FT, THE RIGHT GEAR AND GEAR DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. UPON GEAR EXTENSION ALL THREE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER ROD END BROKEN. THE BUNGEE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE GEAR WAS CYCLED. ALL INDICATION AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. (M)

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