Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2005
Submitted
October 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48633
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON GEAR DOWN HAD A VIOLENT SHUDDER LIKE ACFT HIT SOMETHING & LOUD NOISE, THEN COULD NOT GET RT MLG DOWN ON PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SYS. LOST NR 1 TRANSPONDER, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF OTHER SYS: AUTO FLT, CAC, ETC. MLG HELD AT LANDING BUT STILL HAVE RED MLG LIGHTS AND ANTISKID FAIL. REMOVED & REPLACED RT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER AND RH MLG DOWN-LOCK CYLINDER PER MM PROCEDURES. ALSO REMOVED & REPLACED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SENSORS AND ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING IAW MM PROCEDURES. ACCOMPLISHED ERA 05-32-075 NDT INSPECTION ON THE AFFECTED AREA BEFORE DEPARTURE, NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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