SDR 06FDEA2391

Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 24, 2006
Submitted
June 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48551
Aircraft time
45,501 hours, 8,148 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOWERED GEAR AT 1200 FT FOR LANDING, UNSAFE INDICATIONS ALL 4 GEAR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY. RECYCLED GEAR, GOT SAFE DOWN INDICATIONS. FOUND GEAR HANDLE AND CONTROL MECHANISIM STICKING CAUSING FOUR GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY. CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCH AND HANDLE CONTROL MECHANISIM AND HANDLE.

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