SDR USAAD99150

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48041
Part
Fitting
Part number
39358603
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

EWR-PIT - FLT 760 - DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PRIOR TO LANDING THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT TO ZERO. THERE GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS WERE GREEN, BUT THE CREW ELECTED TO FLYBY THE TOWER FOR CONFIRMATION. ALL APPEARED NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY, MAINTENANCE PINNED THE GEAR AND TOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER ATTACH FITTING BROKEN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RETRACT CYLINDER. THE RETRACT CYLINDER AND ATTACH FITTING WERE REPLACED. (M)

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