SDR WRLA95031

Service difficulty report · Interlock Cyl · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Part
Interlock Cyl
Part number
AYG741550012B
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Ww
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN OBSERVED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND TRIM INTERLOCK CYLINDER WOULD NOT EXTEND AND ALLOW GEAR HANDLE TO BE RAISED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CYLINDER. INSTALLED ALL FOUR GEAR DOWNLOCK PINS, PRESSURIZED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR 3, AND RAISED AND LOWERED GEAR HANDLE. ALL OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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