# SDR 02FDEA00756

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 22, 2002
- Submitted: October 23, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N303FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-10-30
- Registry model: [Doug DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46802
- Aircraft time: 64,901 hours, 19,364 cycles
- System (JASC): [3234 · Landing Gear Selector](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234)
- Part: Control Handle
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00756

## Discrepancy

ON GEAR EXTENSION DURING FINAL APPROACH ALL FOUR L/G INDICATORS STAYED RED, SYSTEM DISPLAY SHOWED ALL RED ALSO.  RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE - NORMAL EXTENSION.  FOUND THAT WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE IS PULLED OUT THAT THE HANDLE WILL NOT FULLY RETURN TO THE STOWED POSITION REMAINING IN THE TEST POSITION.  A SLIGHT TAP  ON THE GEAR HANDLE EXTINGUISHES ALL OF THE GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS.  CLEANED DUST AND LINT FROM GEAR HANDLE SLIDE AND GEAR HANDLE SWITCH S1-431 PER SMP.  GEAR HANDLE NOW OPERATES SMOOTHLY AND STOWS FULLY EACH TIME.  TESTS NORMAL IAW M/M 32-60-00-5.

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